Best Video API · pricing · Updated June 2026
Daily pricing (2026)
Daily starts at $0/mo (Free Tier), across 3 plans. Best for telehealth. Every figure links to Daily's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0/mo (Free Tier)
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- Best for: telehealth; AI voice agents; WebRTC apps; developer video infrastructure
Daily plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | $0 | — | flat | 10,000 free participant-minutes/month. No payment required to start. | daily.co |
| Pay as You Go — Video/Audio | Quote-only | — | custom | Video and audio calls: $0.0015–$0.004/participant-minute. Audio-only: $0.00036–$0.00099/participant-minute. Cloud video recording: $0.01349/recorded-min; audio-only recording: $0.005/recorded-min. RTMP live streaming: $0.015/encoded-min. HLS live streaming: $0.03/encoded-min. Graduated discounts up to 63% off at 50M+ monthly participant-minutes. | daily.co |
| HIPAA Healthcare Add-on | $500 | — | flat | $500/month add-on enables HIPAA-compliant mode; BAA signed. Advanced firewall control also available at $500/month separately. | daily.co |
Last verified 2026-06-15. Pricing verified at daily.co/pricing/video-sdk/ (10K free participant-min/month; video/audio $0.0015–$0.004; audio-only $0.00036–$0.00099; recording $0.01349/min; RTMP $0.015/min; HLS $0.03/min; up to 63% volume discount). Compliance verified directly at daily.co/products/security-at-daily/: SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA with signed BAA (Healthcare Add-on), and GDPR all explicitly stated.
Capabilities
Integrations: React, iOS SDK, Android SDK, React Native, Pipecat AI framework, JavaScript/TypeScript.
Key features: SOC 2 Type 2 certified (Security and Confidentiality); Pipecat open-source AI voice/video framework integration; HIPAA BAA signed with Healthcare Add-on; Graduated volume discounts up to 63% at scale.
Plan limits: 10,000 free participant-minutes/month; HIPAA mode requires $500/month Healthcare Add-on; Noise cancellation (Krisp) add-on: $0.0002/participant-minute.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Daily cost?
Daily starts at $0/mo (Free Tier); it has 3 published plans. Verified 2026-06-15.
What are cheaper alternatives to Daily?
Cheaper video api than Daily (entry $0/mo) include Mux at $20/mo. Verified 2026-06-15.
Does Daily support HIPAA?
Daily HIPAA support: Yes. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: Yes.
Does Daily have a free plan?
Daily free tier: Yes.
Daily vs alternatives
Cheaper video api alternatives
- Mux from $20/mo