Why AI Voice Features Are So Expensive to Build

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September 3, 2025
From AI with Kyle News and Updates Live Stream First aired: 2 September 2025 Watch full edited live stream: https://youtu.be/LU06pY3Gy_Y Get the full notes and summary: https://newsletter.aiwithkyle.com/subscribe 30-day building a business in public challenge: https://www.youtube.com/live/Z0Z_1Eg3HUk (day one) Useful resources: - Quiz: What AI business should you start? https://aiwithkyle.com/tools - AI Workshop Kit: Become the go-to AI trainer in your industry: https://newsletter.aiwithkyle.com/c/workshop-kit - Webinar: How to get paid $1k-4k an hour to train businesses on AI: https://newsletter.aiwithkyle.com/c/live-webinar Subscribe and turn on notifications to catch the next live stream: https://www.youtube.com/@iamkylebalmer?sub_confirmation=1 Adding AI voice commands to apps is technically possible using APIs like OpenAI's Whisper, but the costs can be prohibitive - especially for real-time voice features that can run $32-64 per million tokens. Most developers end up using clever workarounds like caching, cheaper models, or hybrid approaches to make voice AI financially viable for their apps.