Get $20K in voice AI agent credits
Build and deploy production voice AI agents with credits for voice AI and direct access to our engineering team.

We support early-stage companies building production-grade voice AI.
Start-up program credits cover STT, TTS, and LLM inference on our full-stack platform.
Iterate and test with 3 months of engineering support and 6 months to use your credits.
Access every layer of infrastructure required, from telephony to orchestration to voices so you can build quickly on one platform
This program is designed for a select few, so apply only if all of the following apply to you.
Your product must have a working voice AI agent front and center.
If you've recently raised or are generating revenue from production users.
You must be able to demonstrate a working prototype or a clear path to launch.
Apply for up to $20k in FREE credits
Submit your application with your company email and details about your product, funding, and launch timeline.
Our team will evaluate applications within 48 hours. If we need more information, we'll email you directly.
Approved startups receive an acceptance email, and an invite to meet with our team. After we can add the $20k credits to your account.
Join our dedicated Slack channel and connect with our engineering team to get the most out of the platform. Start building!
A program providing $20,000 in AI credits, dedicated engineering support, and co-marketing opportunities to early-stage startups building voice AI products.
6 months from approval. Unused credits do not roll over after expiration.
Voice AI agents, inference APIs (STT, TTS, LLM), embeddings, and cloud storage. Credits do not cover general call control or non-AI services.
You transition to standard pricing. Your code and architecture stay the same. Voice AI costs $0.06/min. Volume discounts available at $10k+/month.
No. You can use Telnyx AI APIs with your existing telephony provider. Using our infrastructure reduces latency because inference and voice traffic stay on the same network.
Dedicated Slack channel with direct access to AI and telecom engineers. Typical response time: 4 hours during business hours.
Yes. You can connect external LLM providers through our Inference API. Credits only cover open-source models running on Telnyx infrastructure.
No. We accept applications on a rolling basis and review within 48 hours.
We are open to co-marketing and supporting alumni of our start-up program. However, this is considered on a case-by-case basis and is not applicable to every start-up.