AI Interview Software Pricing: How Much Does It Cost?

AI interview software ranges from free plans to annual enterprise contracts, and vendors count usage in different units: minutes, credits, interviews, jobs or seats. That makes headline prices hard to compare.

This guide explains each pricing model, shows which vendors publish prices, and walks through converting any plan into cost per interviewed candidate, the number that actually decides value.

Which AI Interview Tools Publish Their Prices?

Fewer than half of the AI interview vendors we checked publish prices. The table lists what each vendor's website showed on October 28, 2026.

What Pricing Models Do AI Interview Tools Use?

Five pricing models cover almost every AI interview tool. Each one rewards a different hiring pattern, so the right model depends on how many candidates you interview and how steady that volume is.

Plans with a bundle of interview minutes

You pay a monthly price for a set number of AI interview minutes, plus limits on jobs and users. IntelliHire works this way: Essential includes 210 AI interview minutes a month and Premium includes 360. Short interviews stretch the bundle further, so this model suits teams that keep first rounds focused.

Credits

You buy monthly credits and spend them on different actions. Hyring, for example, charges one credit for an AI video interview and half a credit for an AI phone screening. Credits are flexible but take arithmetic to compare with other models.

Interview-volume tiers

Plans are set by how many interviews you expect, often billed annually. Ribbon's Growth plan, from $499 a month billed annually, is an example. This suits steady, predictable volume more than occasional hiring.

Seats and jobs

Some video platforms price by active jobs and users, with interviews unlimited. Spark Hire's monthly Video Interviews plan covers up to 5 jobs and 5 users at a time. Cost per interview falls as volume rises, but you pay the same in quiet months.

Enterprise quotes

HireVue, Paradox and Sapia.ai publish no prices and ask you to request a demo. Expect a contract shaped to your volume, often with onboarding and integrations included. You cannot estimate cost until you talk to sales.

How Do You Work Out Cost per Interviewed Candidate?

Divide the plan's monthly price by the number of interviews it covers at your typical interview length. That single number lets you compare minutes, credits and tiers on equal terms.

1. 1Decide how long a first-round interview should run for the role, for example 15 minutes.
2. 2Work out how many interviews the plan covers: included minutes divided by interview length, or credits divided by credits per interview.
3. 3Divide the monthly price by that number of interviews.
4. 4Check the plan's other limits (jobs, candidate profiles, users) still fit your hiring.

Change the interview length and the answer changes: at 10 minutes, Essential covers 21 interviews, about $2.33 each. The AI interview cost calculator does this sum on IntelliHire's current plans for your own numbers.

What Hidden Costs Should You Ask About?

The monthly price is rarely the whole cost. Ask every vendor these questions in writing before you choose.

• Billing term. Is the plan monthly, or annual only? Annual plans cost more up front if you hire in bursts.
• Overage. What happens when you run out of minutes, credits or interviews mid-month?
• Seats. How many recruiters and hiring managers can log in, and what does an extra user cost?
• Integrations. Which plan includes your ATS and calendar connection? It is often a higher tier.
• Setup and support. Is onboarding included, or charged separately?
• Compliance features. Are bias audits, consent records and data retention controls included where your location requires them? See our overview of AI hiring laws.

Is a Free Trial Worth Running?

Yes, if you run it on a real role. A trial shows how long your interviews actually take, how candidates respond and how useful the scorecards are, which turns every estimate above into real numbers. IntelliHire's Free plan runs for 7 days with 30 minutes of AI interviews; Hyring offers a free plan with monthly credits.

For a wider look at features beyond price, read our comparison of HireVue alternatives or the guide to the best AI recruiting software. Current IntelliHire limits are always on the pricing page.