Pick LiveKit if
voice teams who will burn Build for $0 (1,000 agent minutes, $2.50 inference credits, 1 free number) and only open Ship at $50 when they need a second deploy and email support.
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Our take
Pick LiveKit if voice teams who will burn Build for $0 (1,000 agent minutes, $2.50 inference credits, 1 free number) and only open Ship at $50 when they need a second deploy and email support. Pick Mux if video / product teams who will stay on pay-as-you-go (no platform fee, no card to start, $20 monthly usage credit, 100,000 delivery minutes free) while they open a first Engagement chart, then buy Launch at $20 /
Best for
LiveKit A voice or video agent with rooms, phones, and traces
Mux Views and playing time you start inside a $20 credit
Free plan
LiveKit $0 · you host the media server and the agent process
Mux No free plan
Lowest paid
LiveKit Ship $50/mo
Mux 1080p basic (default on demand) $0.003
Next step up
LiveKit Scale $500/mo
Mux Mux Robots $0.01
Coding agent
LiveKit Voice Agents
Mux
Runs where
LiveKit Hosted
Mux Hosted
Watch out
LiveKit Build $0 is not free tokens
Mux The $20 credit is usage, not unlimited delivery
Last checked
LiveKit 2026-10-22 · livekit.io/pricing
Mux 2026-10-23 · mux.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Mux if
video / product teams who will stay on pay-as-you-go (no platform fee, no card to start, $20 monthly usage credit, 100,000 delivery minutes free) while they open a first Engagement chart, then buy Launch at $20 / month for $100 credit or Scale at $500 / month for $1,000 when usage outgrows the credit.
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