--- title: Vapi vs. Telnyx [2026 Fact Sheet] canonical: https://telnyx.com/the-best-vapi-alternative --- # Vapi vs. Telnyx \[2026 Fact Sheet\] # #1 Vapi Alternative That Owns the Whole Stack When your voice platform rents its infrastructure, every call depends on someone else. Vapi orchestrates third-party LLMs, speech vendors, and telephony stitched together over the public internet. Telnyx runs Voice AI on its own private global network with GPU inference at the edge. One provider, one bill, sub-200ms latency. [SIGN UP](https://telnyx.com/sign-up)[TALK TO AN EXPERT](https://telnyx.com/contact-us) 14,000+ INDUSTRY-LEADING COMPANIES choose telnyx ## Vapi vs Telnyx ### Architecture ## Telnyx Owns the private global IP network, GPU inference edge, and Voice AI platform end to end. One stack, one provider. ## Vapi Orchestration layer that stitches together third-party LLM, STT, and TTS providers (OpenAI, Deepgram, ElevenLabs and others) with telephony routed through Twilio or a carrier you supply. ### Telephony and SIP ### Voice AI latency ### Speech stack (TTS + STT) ### Compliance ### Billing and support ### Pricing model ## One per-minute rate on an owned stack Vapi's headline rate sits on top of separately metered LLM, STT, TTS, and telephony bills from each underlying vendor. Telnyx bundles STT, standard TTS, and orchestration into one rate on one contract, with LLM and telephony priced transparently on the same platform. [SEE PRICING](https://telnyx.com/pricing) $0.05Per minute, STT + standard TTS included DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE ## Migrate from Vapi in days, not weeks Keep your numbers and your agent logic. Use the built-in import tool to bring your Vapi agents directly into Telnyx: prompts, flow logic, and voice choices carry over automatically. Port your numbers or keep your SIP trunk pointed at Telnyx, and go live on the owned stack. Most teams move from prototype to production in 2-4 weeks. [READ THE DOCS](https://developers.telnyx.com) Python ``` from telnyx import Telnyx client = Telnyx(api_key="YOUR_TELNYX_API_KEY") agent = client.ai.assistants.create( name="support-agent", model="Qwen/Qwen3-235B", instructions="You are a helpful support agent.", voice="Telnyx.Natural-HD", ) ``` AGENT PLATFORM ## Infrastructure for AI agents. Every primitive, one platform. From carrier network to co-located GPU compute, Telnyx owns every layer your agents need to run voice AI and inference in real time. No Frankenstack. No rented infrastructure. One control plane for inference, voice AI, and global communications. Configure once, deploy globally. Loading... ## Ready to switch from Vapi? [TALK TO AN EXPERT](https://telnyx.com/contact-us)[SIGN UP](https://telnyx.com/sign-up) ## FAQ ### How does Telnyx voice AI pricing compare to Vapi? Telnyx bundles STT, standard TTS, and orchestration at $0.05 per minute on a single contract, with LLM and telephony priced separately on the same platform. Vapi's October 2026 restructure charges $0.05/min pre-paid hosting with models at cost, plus Success Packages: Core $29/mo, Pro at $999/mo minimum or 10% of hosting spend, and custom Premier, with HIPAA compliance as a $2,000/mo add-on. LLM, STT, TTS, and telephony are still metered separately from each underlying provider, so the real per-minute cost is the sum of every vendor in the chain. ### What's the voice latency on Telnyx vs Vapi? ### Does Telnyx own its voice network, or does it route through Twilio like Vapi? ### Can I keep my ElevenLabs or Deepgram setup on Telnyx? ### Can I migrate my Vapi assistants to Telnyx? ### Why are customers commonly choosing Telnyx over Vapi? 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