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Hume AI costs Free to $500 per month as of July 2026, with 7 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free (free), Starter at $3/month, Creator at $14/month, Pro at $70/month, Scale at $200/month, and Business at $500/month. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: Yes

Hume AI offers 7 pricing tiers: Free, Starter, Creator, Pro, Scale, Business, Enterprise. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Starter at $3/user/month, Creator at $14/user/month, Pro at $70/user/month. The Starter plan is lightweight production use.

Hume AI lists $0-$500/month, but hidden costs like implementation and support add to the total as of July 2026. Key hidden costs: commercial license restriction, usage cap (free plan), overage - tts characters (creator). Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

Commercial License Restriction

high compliance

The Free and Starter plans do not include a commercial license, making them unsuitable for monetized content.

industry

This plan does not include a commercial license, making it unsuitable for monetized content.

2

Usage Cap (Free Plan)

high overage

The Free Plan does not offer overage; once the usage cap is hit, usage stops.

industry

Additional EVI usage is $0.06 per minute, and overage characters are $0.12 per 1,000.

3

Overage - TTS Characters (Creator)

medium overage

Exceeding the Creator Plan's character limit incurs an additional cost of $0.15 per 1,000 characters.

industry

Additional EVI usage is $0.06 per minute, and overage characters are $0.12 per 1,000.

4

Overage - EVI Minutes (Starter)

medium overage

Additional EVI minutes beyond the Starter Plan's limit are billed at $0.07 each.

industry

Additional EVI usage is $0.06 per minute, and overage characters are $0.12 per 1,000.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Hume AI?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Overage - TTS Characters (Creator) ($0.15 per 1,000); Overage - EVI Minutes (Starter) ($0.07 each). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does Hume AI charge for implementation?

Implementation costs for Hume AI vary by deployment size and customization. Contact the vendor or check our sourced hidden-cost breakdown above for verified figures.

03 How much does Hume AI support cost?

Premium support pricing for Hume AI depends on your tier and contract terms. See the sourced cost breakdown above for any verified figures we have.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Hume AI?

The Free Plan does not offer overage; once the usage cap is hit, usage stops..

05 What add-ons cost extra with Hume AI?

Add-on pricing for Hume AI varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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