Pipecat — open-source AI Infrastructure

Updated 2026-09-26 · tool · AI Infrastructure · rev 2 · structured JSON

Pipecat is an open-source Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal AI agents from swappable STT, TTS, LLM, and transport blocks.

Is Pipecat open source?

Yes, Pipecat is open source under the BSD-2-Clause license.

How much does Pipecat cost?

self-host free (BSD-2); Pipecat Cloud usage-based, agent-1x from $0.01/min active or $0.0005/min reserved (usage).

Can I self-host Pipecat?

Yes, Pipecat can be self-hosted (the source is available under the BSD-2-Clause license).

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Open-source Python framework for real-time voice agents, multimodal apps, and live AI — composable pipelines with swappable STT (22+), TTS (35+), any LLM, and WebRTC/WebSocket/Twilio/WhatsApp transports, plus multi-agent composition and sub-200ms latency. Maintained by Daily; self-host free under BSD-2-Clause or run on usage-priced Pipecat Cloud.

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