Retell AI
- Transparent per-component pricing and $10 free credit
- 20 concurrent calls included on pay-as-you-go
- Wide choice of models and voices, SIP at no charge
Retell AI vs Bland AI
Retell AI is developer platform for building AI voice agents for phone calls; Bland AI is aI phone agent platform with an all-in per-minute rate. Here they are side by side from their own pricing pages, with VYZR as a third option for Gulf teams.
Side by side
| Retell AI | Bland AI | VYZR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0.07–$0.31 per minute, pay as you go | $0.14/min (Start) or $0.12/min + $299/mo (Build) | $149/mo Starter (400 min), $349 Pro (1,000 min, WhatsApp), $699 Ultra |
| How you pay | $0.055/min voice infrastructure + chosen LLM + chosen voice; telephony from $0.015/min | Per connected minute incl. LLM and voice; transfers $0.04–0.05/min | Plan with AI minutes; overage $0.16–$0.23/min; Meta WhatsApp rates passed through with no markup |
| Channels | Phone calls (voice); chat agents | Phone calls | Phone calls, WhatsApp, web chat (one agent, shared memory) |
| Arabic | Arabic listed (ar-SA); forum users request other dialects | Check with the vendor | Arabic and English; Gulf Arabic (Khaleeji) tested on production calls; 100+ languages |
| Not native; via third-party connectors | Not native | Native, official WhatsApp Business API (official Meta partner) | |
| Phone calls | Core product; 20 concurrent calls included, +$8 per extra | Core product; 10 concurrent (Start), 50 (Build); daily caps 100 / 2,000 calls | Core product: inbound and outbound, warm and cold transfers, UAE numbers on e& and du |
| Setup | Self-serve for developers | Self-serve for developers; enterprise contracts | Build it yourself, or the VYZR team sets it up |
Where each one is strong
Bland AI
- One simple rate with no token maths
- Free to start, no card required
Retell AI or Bland AI?
Pick Retell AI if transparent per-component pricing and $10 free credit matters most. Pick Bland AI if one simple rate with no token maths matters more. Watch for: you build, test and maintain the agent yourself (Retell AI); 100 calls a day cap on the start plan (Bland AI).
VYZR puts phone calls, WhatsApp and web chat on one agent with shared memory, answers in Arabic and English, and can be set up for you, so you do not need engineers to run it.
Retell AI vs Bland AI: questions
Which is cheaper, Retell AI or Bland AI?
Retell AI: $0.07–$0.31 per minute, pay as you go. Bland AI: $0.14/min (Start) or $0.12/min + $299/mo (Build). The real cost depends on your volume and add-ons.
Which one supports Arabic?
Retell AI: Arabic listed (ar-SA); forum users request other dialects. Bland AI: Check with the vendor.
Is there an option that does calls and WhatsApp together?
Yes. VYZR runs phone calls, WhatsApp and web chat on one AI agent with shared memory, in Arabic and English.
More on each one
VYZR vs Retell AIVYZR vs Bland AIRetell AI pricingRetell AI alternativesBland AI pricingBland AI alternatives
Where these facts come from
- Retell AI pricing · checked 2026-11-09
- Retell AI language docs · checked 2026-11-09
- Bland AI pricing · checked 2026-11-09
- VYZR pricing
Vendors change prices and features often. Confirm current details with each vendor before you buy, and tell us at info@vyzr.ai if anything here is out of date.
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