---
id: "AE22-007"
category: "unit_economics"
confidence: 0.97
date: "2026-02-15"
source_file: "VOICE_MEMORY_MVP_SHIPPING_PLAN.md (Section 4 Cost Model)"
---

# AE22-007

Telnyx Direct architecture achieves $0.025-0.035/min total cost (voice + STT + TTS) vs $0.10-0.12/min with VAPI -- at 1,000 users this saves $6,600-33,000/month, and breakeven occurs at just 1 paying customer at $47/mo
