How much does an AI receptionist cost?
An AI receptionist from TREC AI costs from $16.99 a month for 100 minutes of calls, with extra minutes billed per minute. A full-time human receptionist in the U.S. earns a median $38,010 a year ($18.27 an hour) in wages alone, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).
TREC AI plans and what a minute costs.
| Plan | Monthly price | Minutes included | Cost per included minute | Extra minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $16.99 | 100 | $0.17 | $0.50 / min |
| Premium | $39.99 | 250 | $0.16 | $0.40 / min |
| Scale | $149.99 | 1,000 | $0.15 | $0.30 / min |
| Custom | Pay as you go | — | $0.14 | — |
AI receptionist vs hiring a receptionist.
A human receptionist
- Median wage $38,010 a year, about $3,168 a month, before payroll taxes and benefits.
- Works set hours; calls outside them go to voicemail unless someone else covers.
- Also greets visitors and handles in-person tasks.
TREC AI
- From $16.99 a month, with included minutes and per-minute pricing after that.
- Answers 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays.
- Books appointments, takes messages and puts urgent calls through to a person.
Source for wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Receptionists (median pay, May 2025).
How to work out the minutes you need.
Calls a day × average call length in minutes × days open a month. For example, 10 calls a day of 3 minutes over 22 days is about 660 minutes. The pricing page has a calculator that picks the plan for you.