# [Effective May 1, 2026] Pricing update for Krisp Background Voice… Canonical: https://brew.new/browse/templates/email/pt1_k97tb0cnnwyqzm4ny0hd795y758e49k2 Brand: livekit.io Category: newsletter ![Preview of [Effective May 1, 2026] Pricing update for Krisp Background Voice…](https://cdn.brew.new/email-preview-b7b9603f526ac1ad-tracking_r57hdjnqyre0a9nnqagpk227e18dvj95-1789008783519.png) ## Email content Dear customer, We're writing to let you know about an upcoming change to how Krisp Background Voice Cancellation (BVC) is billed on LiveKit Cloud, effective May 1, 2026. What's changing Until now, Krisp BVC has been included at no additional cost as part of your LiveKit Cloud plan. Due to increased costs for this capability, we will begin charging for Krisp BVC usage that exceeds the free monthly allotment included with your plan. Starting May 1, Krisp BVC usage will be billed at $0.0012/minute after you exceed your plan's included allotment: Build — 100 minutes/month included (upgrade to a paid plan for additional minutes) Ship — 1,000 minutes/month included, then $0.0012/minute Scale — 10,000 minutes/month included, then $0.0012/minute Krisp BVC overage minutes will appear as a new line item on your monthly invoice. What's not changing Krisp enhanced noise cancellation remains included with your plan at no additional charge, bundled into the standard WebRTC connection rate. This pricing update only affects Krisp BVC. For more details on Krisp noise cancellation and BVC, see our noise and echo cancellation documentation. If you have any questions, visit our community forums where our team can help. Thank you for building with LiveKit! -The LiveKit Team You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive email from the list Krisp BVC - no March 2026 usage from LiveKit LiveKit, 4285 Payne Ave #9154 San Jose, CA 95117 Unsubscribe [Open and remix this design](https://brew.new/browse/templates/email/pt1_k97tb0cnnwyqzm4ny0hd795y758e49k2) [Browse email designs](https://brew.new/browse/templates)