Daily.co free tier includes Video calling API with 10,000 free participant-minutes/month… Verified October 2026.

Daily.co Free Tier 2026

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Limits, pricing history. Verified October 2026. Last updated 2026-10-31.

Daily.co's free tier offers Video calling API with 10,000 free participant-minutes/month… It's stable — zero pricing changes recorded.

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Tier
Free
Category
Verified
2026-10-31
Last read
2026-10-31
The day we last read the vendor's page, and the day we last confirmed the terms we publish.

Free Tier Details

Video calling API with 10,000 free participant-minutes/month. After those, video calls cost $0.004 per participant-minute and audio-only calls $0.00099, with volume discounts, and Daily's pricing FAQ says there is no hard cap that stops calls. Real-time calls support up to 1,000 active participants. Signing up is free, but Daily's quickstart asks new accounts to add a credit card before creating a room, and recording, transcription and live streaming are for paid accounts (a card on file). Deepgram is acquiring Daily (announced October 29, 2026); Daily says that for its customers "nothing will change" and that Deepgram will sell, support and develop all of Daily's current products and services.

We read that on 2026-10-31 from https://www.daily.co/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names Daily.co as "daily" and states "10,000 free minutes/month".

From daily.co/pricing, read 2026-10-31:
Starting with 10,000 free minutes/month

When You'll Outgrow Daily.co's Free Tier

Pricing Change History (0 recorded)

No recorded pricing changes for Daily.co. This is a good sign — stable pricing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Daily.co free?
Yes, Daily.co offers a free tier: Free. Video calling API with 10,000 free participant-minutes/month. After those, video calls cost $0.004 per participant-minute and audio-only calls $0.00099, with volume discounts, and Daily's pricing FAQ ...
What is Daily.co's free tier?
Daily.co's free tier is called "Free". Video calling API with 10,000 free participant-minutes/month. After those, video calls cost $0.004 per participant-minute and audio-only calls $0.00099, with volume discounts, and Daily's pricing FAQ says there is no hard cap that stops calls. Real-time calls support up to 1,000 active participants. Signing up is free, but Daily's quickstart asks new accounts to add a credit card before creating a room, and recording, transcription and live streaming are for paid accounts (a card on file). Deepgram is acquiring Daily (announced October 29, 2026); Daily says that for its customers "nothing will change" and that Deepgram will sell, support and develop all of Daily's current products and services.
Is Daily.co's free tier reliable?
Daily.co's free tier is considered stable.
Is Daily.co's free tier good for production?
Daily.co's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Video calling API with 10,000 free participant-minutes/month…, so it's a reasonable starting point. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in Daily.co's pricing?
No, Daily.co has had no recorded pricing changes. This is a positive stability signal.
When will I outgrow Daily.co's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Daily.co in?
Daily.co is categorized under Video on AgentDeals.