--- title: "Cheapest AI Meeting Assistant in 2026: 6 Paid Plans Priced" url: "https://dupple.com/learn/cheapest-ai-meeting-assistant" description: "The cheapest paid AI meeting assistants in 2026, ranked by price: Tactiq and Krisp from $8 a month billed annually, Granola $14, plus what 5 users pay a year." published: "2026-11-09" updated: "2026-11-09" llms_txt: "https://dupple.com/llms.txt" --- # Cheapest AI Meeting Assistant in 2026 (Paid Plans Ranked by Price) Trusted by 800,000+ Techpresso subscribers · Editorial policy · How we make money Written by Louis Corneloup Founder at Dupple, covering AI tools and strategies for 800K+ readers. How our guides are researched . November 9, 2026 · Updated November 2026 8 min read Short answer: on annual billing, **Tactiq Pro and Krisp Core are the cheapest paid AI meeting assistants at $8 per user a month**, followed by Otter Pro at $8.33. On monthly billing, [Granola](https://dupple.com/reviews/granola) Business is cheapest at $14, then Krisp Core at $16. For a 5-person team on annual billing, Krisp is cheapest at $480 a year. Prices verified on each vendor's pricing page in October 2026. ## Cheapest paid plans at a glance *Cheapest paid plans at a glance: Cheapest AI Meeting Assistant in 2026 (Paid Plans Ranked by Price). Last updated November 2026.* | Tool | Cheapest paid plan | Annual billing, per user a month | Monthly billing, per user a month | 5 users, 1 year | Free plan | Main catch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Tactiq](https://tactiq.io/pricing) | Pro | $8 | Check Tactiq's site | $1,000.20 on Team (Pro is for 1 user) | Yes, 10 transcripts a month | Pro covers one person and 10 AI credits a month | | [Krisp](https://krisp.ai/pricing/) | Core | $8 | $16 | $480 | No, 7-day free trial | Monthly billing costs double | | [Otter.ai](https://otter.ai/pricing) | Pro | $8.33 | $16.99 | $499.80 | Yes, 300 transcription minutes a month | 90 minutes per meeting, 5 billed users at most | | [Fireflies.ai](https://fireflies.ai/pricing) | Pro | $10 | $18 | $600 | Yes, 400 minutes of storage per team | 8,000 minutes of storage per seat | | [Granola](https://www.granola.ai/pricing) | Business | $14, no separate annual price shown | $14 | $840 | Yes, 30 days of meeting history | No discount for paying yearly | | [Read AI](https://www.read.ai/plans-pricing) | Pro | $15 | $19.75 | $900 | Yes, 5 meeting transcripts a month | Highest entry price of the six | Prices read on each vendor's pricing page on 28 October 2026, list prices in US dollars per user per month. "5 users, 1 year" is our arithmetic on annual billing (5 x 12 x the annual monthly rate), except Granola, which shows one price. ## Why the cheap headline prices are only half the story Almost every low headline price in this category is an annual price. Pay month to month and the same plan costs roughly double: Krisp Core doubles to $16, Otter Pro rises to $16.99 and Fireflies Pro from $10 to $18. **If you are not ready to commit for a year, the ranking changes**, and Granola, which shows a single price, becomes the cheapest. The second catch is seats. A cheap individual plan does not always stretch to a team. Tactiq's Pro plan is labelled "For 1 pro", so a team has to buy Team at $16.67 per user, and Otter's Pro plan caps a workspace at 5 billed users. Look at both the billing term and the seat rules before comparing. **Dupple data:** Toolradar, our software directory, tracks 176 transcription tools as of 28 October 2026, and 70% of them are free, freemium or open source. Among the 66 that publish a price, the median cheapest paid plan is $12 a month ([Toolradar transcription ranking](https://toolradar.com/best/transcription)). Four of the six plans here come in under that median on annual billing. 1 ## Tactiq Pro, the cheapest for one person on annual billing Tactiq Pro costs **$8 per user** a month on annual billing, which is **$96** a year for one person (our arithmetic). It works as a Chrome extension for Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and Pro adds unlimited transcripts plus 10 AI credits a month for summaries, action items and follow-up emails. What the cheap plan lacks: AI credits are tight at 10 a month, and Pro is for one user. A team needs Team at **$16.67 per user** a month on annual billing, with unlimited AI credits, which is why Tactiq drops to last place in our 5-user column. For its monthly rate, check Tactiq's site. 2 ## Krisp Core, the cheapest for a small team Krisp Core costs **$8 per user** a month billed annually or **$16** billed monthly. It includes an unlimited bot-free AI note-taker, transcription, audio and video recording, in-person meeting notes and Krisp's noise cancellation, with 10 GB of storage. For a 5-person team on annual billing, Core gives the lowest team total on this page. What the cheap plan lacks: there is no free plan, only a 7-day free trial, and paying monthly doubles the price. Advanced, at **$15** annual or **$30** monthly, adds Salesforce and ConnectWise integrations and admin controls. Our review 3 ## Otter.ai Pro, a close third with the biggest free plan Otter Pro costs **$8.33 per user** a month on annual billing or **$16.99** monthly. It includes 1,200 in-app recording minutes, 10 audio or video file imports a month, meetings up to 90 minutes, and Salesforce, [HubSpot](https://dupple.com/reviews/hubspot) and Zapier integrations. A 5-person team pays **$499.80** a year on annual billing (our arithmetic), only **$19.80** more than Krisp. What the cheap plan lacks: the 90-minute meeting limit, and Pro tops out at 5 billed users, so a sixth person means moving to Business at **$19.99** annual or **$30** monthly. Otter's page also shows a 50%-off Pro offer, but its footnote says the offer is valid only with an India-issued credit card, so US buyers should budget at list price. Students and teachers with a .edu email get 20% off Pro: **$6.67** a month billed **$79.99** a year, or **$13.59** monthly. 4 ## Fireflies.ai Pro, for teams that live in their CRM Fireflies Pro costs **$10 per seat** a month on annual billing or **$18** monthly. It includes unlimited transcription and AI summaries, 8,000 minutes of storage per seat, video recording, downloads and unlimited integrations, plus 20 AI credits for features such as AI Skills. What the cheap plan lacks: storage is capped per seat, and the 20 AI credits are a small allowance for the extra AI features. A 5-person team pays **$600** a year on annual billing. For a full breakdown of plans and credit packs, see our [Fireflies.ai pricing guide](https://dupple.com/learn/fireflies-ai-pricing), and for the head to head with Otter, our [Fireflies vs Otter comparison](https://dupple.com/learn/fireflies-vs-otter). 5 ## Granola Business, the cheapest on monthly billing Granola Business costs **$14 per user** per month, and its pricing page shows no separate annual price. That makes it the cheapest option here for anyone who wants to pay month to month. Business includes unlimited meeting notes and history, bot-free device-audio capture, advanced AI models, integrations with Attio, Notion, HubSpot, Affinity and Zapier, and API access. What the cheap plan lacks: no discount for committing to a year, so on annual billing it costs **$168** per person against **$96** for Krisp. Before you buy, read our page on [Granola's first-month-free offer](https://dupple.com/learn/granola-first-month-free). Our review 6 ## Read AI Pro, the priciest entry plan of the six Read AI Pro costs **$15 per user** a month on annual billing or **$19.75** monthly. It includes unlimited meeting transcripts, priority report processing, 100 file upload credits a month and premium integrations with Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Confluence and Zapier. What the cheap plan lacks: price, mainly. At **$900** a year for 5 users on annual billing, it costs nearly twice as much as Krisp or Otter. Read AI offers volume discounts on annual licenses starting at 100 seats (10% off), which matters only for larger companies. ## What is the cheapest AI note taker on monthly billing? Granola Business. On monthly billing, one person pays $168 a year on Granola, $192 on Krisp Core, $203.88 on Otter Pro, $216 on Fireflies Pro and $237 on Read AI Pro (our arithmetic: 12 times each monthly price). For Tactiq's monthly rate, check Tactiq's site before comparing. The monthly premium is the biggest avoidable cost in this category. Krisp and Otter charge about twice their annual rate when you pay monthly, Fireflies about 1.8 times, and Read AI about 1.3 times. A month-to-month trial of one tool, followed by an annual plan once you are sure, is the cheapest path. ## What does a 5-person team pay per year? On annual billing, the yearly bill for 5 users runs from $480 on Krisp Core to $1,000.20 on Tactiq Team (our arithmetic, from the table above). Sorted by cost: - Krisp Core: $480 - Otter Pro: $499.80 - Fireflies Pro: $600 - Granola Business: $840 - Read AI Pro: $900 - Tactiq Team: $1,000.20 **The order flips at the team level for Tactiq**, which is joint cheapest for one person and most expensive for five, because its single-user Pro plan does not cover a team. Otter's ranking also holds only up to five people, given its seat cap on Pro. ## Hidden costs to watch - **Monthly billing.** Up to about double the annual rate (Krisp Core and Otter Pro both roughly double). - **Seat rules.** Tactiq Pro is for one user; Otter Pro allows 5 billed users. Outgrowing either means a pricier plan. - **Free-plan caps.** Otter Basic stops at 300 transcription minutes a month, Read AI Free at 5 meeting transcripts and Tactiq Free at 10 transcripts, so a busy calendar outgrows them in days. - **Storage and credits.** Fireflies Pro caps storage at 8,000 minutes per seat and includes 20 AI credits; Tactiq Pro includes 10 AI credits a month. - **Promotions.** Otter's 50%-off Pro offer and its Business "20% off for 3 months" promo are not list prices; the first is limited to India-issued cards. ## Is there a free AI meeting assistant? Yes, five of the six have a free plan: Tactiq (10 transcripts a month), Otter (300 transcription minutes a month), Fireflies (400 minutes of storage per team), Read AI (5 meeting transcripts a month) and Granola Basic (30 days of meeting history). Krisp offers a 7-day free trial instead. Free plans are fine for testing, not for daily use. For a full comparison of their limits, see our [best free AI meeting assistants](https://dupple.com/learn/best-free-ai-meeting-assistants). If you would rather not have a bot join your calls, read [how to take meeting notes without a bot](https://dupple.com/learn/how-to-take-meeting-notes-without-a-bot). ## How we ranked these plans We read the pricing pages of Tactiq, Krisp, Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Granola and Read AI on 28 October 2026 and ranked each tool's cheapest paid plan by its annual price per user, with monthly prices alongside. This is a price ranking, not a quality ranking: for fit and features, see our ranking of the [best AI meeting assistants](https://dupple.com/learn/best-ai-meeting-assistants), our [AI meeting summary tools](https://dupple.com/learn/best-ai-meeting-summary-tools) list, our [AI transcription tools](https://dupple.com/learn/best-ai-transcription-tools) roundup and our [Otter.ai alternatives](https://dupple.com/learn/otter-ai-alternatives). Yearly and team totals are our arithmetic on printed prices. Promotions are labelled and excluded from the ranking. We plan to recheck every price every 60 days. ## FAQ **What is the cheapest AI meeting assistant in 2026?** On annual billing, Tactiq Pro and Krisp Core tie at $8 per user a month, followed by Otter Pro at $8.33. On monthly billing, Granola Business is cheapest at $14. Prices read on vendor pricing pages in October 2026. **What is the cheapest AI note taker for a team of five?** Krisp Core, at $480 a year for 5 users on annual billing by our arithmetic. Otter Pro is close at $499.80. Tactiq's single-user Pro plan does not cover a team, so its Team plan costs $1,000.20 for five. **Is Otter cheaper than Fireflies?** Yes, at the entry level. Otter Pro costs $8.33 per user a month on annual billing against $10 for Fireflies Pro, and $16.99 against $18 on monthly billing. Otter Pro caps meetings at 90 minutes; Fireflies Pro caps storage at 8,000 minutes per seat. **Which cheap plan has unlimited transcription?** Tactiq Pro (unlimited transcripts), Krisp Core (unlimited AI note-taker and transcription), Fireflies Pro (unlimited transcription) and Read AI Pro (unlimited meeting transcripts) all list unlimited transcription. Otter Pro lists 1,200 in-app recording minutes. **Are there student discounts on AI meeting assistants?** Otter offers 20% off Pro to students and teachers with a .edu email: $6.67 a month billed $79.99 a year. Tactiq has an education plan with special pricing you apply for on its site. **Is Granola cheaper billed yearly?** Not on its pricing page. Granola Business shows a single per-user monthly price with no separate annual rate, which makes it the cheapest monthly option here but not the cheapest annual one. ## Bottom line For one person ready to pay yearly, Tactiq Pro or Krisp Core on annual billing is the cheapest way to get a paid AI meeting assistant. For a small team, Krisp Core is cheapest, with Otter Pro a close second if you stay at five users or fewer. If you want to pay month to month, start with Granola. Whatever you pick, check the seat rules and the monthly premium before you buy, because those two decide the real bill. **Cite this:** Dupple, "Cheapest AI Meeting Assistant in 2026 (Paid Plans Ranked by Price)", November 2026. **Want to get more out of AI tools at work?** [Start the Dupple X trial](https://checkout.dupple.com/checkout/dupple-x-yearly-trial/) for practical AI courses and tool guides. Some offers on this page may be paid placements or contain affiliate links. 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