Compare · list prices of 2026-10-24
Dyte alternative: after the Cloudflare acquisition, RealtimeKit vs VoltKit RTC
Dyte SDKs in maintenance mode; RealtimeKit is the successor (Dyte docs, read 2026-10-24). Source
Dyte's own docs now send its customers to Cloudflare RealtimeKit. This page quotes what happened in the vendors' own words, lists RealtimeKit's published prices, and maps a Dyte app's meetings, participants and presets onto VoltKit RTC rooms, tokens and roles.
Every vendor figure is the list price read on 2026-10-24, with its URL; VoltKit's rates are read live from its price list. The other vendors are on the comparison of every video API.
VoltKit RTC: ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutes for Full HD video at the list prices published on 2026-10-24 by the vendors compared.
Status
What happened, in the vendors' own words
- Dyte's docs: “the Dyte SDKs are now in maintenance mode and will no longer receive feature updates or bug fixes”, with a guide for moving to Cloudflare RealtimeKit.docs.dyte.ioread 2026-10-24
- dyte.io/pricing answered HTTP 302 to cloudflare.com/products/realtime/ on 2026-10-24.dyte.ioread 2026-10-24
- Venture Intelligence reported that Cloudflare acquired Dyte.news.ventureintelligence.comread 2026-10-24
- The RealtimeKit pricing page read “last updated Oct 19, 2026” when it was checked.developers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24
Cloudflare RealtimeKit
Cloudflare RealtimeKit's list prices
RealtimeKit prices participants per minute in US dollars, with no resolution tiers; export and raw media lines are separate. The Realtime SFU and TURN egress line belongs to Cloudflare's infrastructure product, not to the SDK bundle.
| Vendor | Product line | List price (US$) | Unit | Note | Source, read 2026-10-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare RealtimeKit (Dyte's successor) | Audio/video participant | $2.00Published as $0.002 per minute | per 1,000 participant-minutes | No resolution tiers. | developers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24 |
| Cloudflare RealtimeKit (Dyte's successor) | Audio-only participant | $0.50Published as $0.0005 per minute | per 1,000 participant-minutes | developers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24 | |
| Cloudflare RealtimeKit (Dyte's successor) | Export (recording, RTMP, HLS)Not compared | $0.01 | per minute | Audio-only export $0.003 per minute. Not compared. | developers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24 |
| Cloudflare RealtimeKit (Dyte's successor) | Raw RTP to R2Not compared | $0.0005 | per minute | Not compared. | developers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24 |
| Cloudflare RealtimeKit (Dyte's successor) | Cloudflare Realtime SFU and TURN egressNot compared | $0.05 | per GB after the first 1,000 GB a month (shared), which are free | An infrastructure product, not an SDK bundle. | developers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24 |
List prices as published on 2026-10-24, each at the URL beside it.
- No free tier shown on the RealtimeKit pricing page. Minimum: None shown.developers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24
Migration
Moving from Dyte
There is no Dyte-specific migration guide for VoltKit; the pieces map directly. Your backend keeps deciding who joins which room with which role, and mints a short-lived token for each person; the app joins with one StreamClient.
| In a Dyte app | On VoltKit RTC |
|---|---|
| A meeting | a room: PUT /v1/rooms/{roomId} creates it, or returns the live one |
| Adding a participant from your backend | minting a token: POST /v1/rooms/{roomId}/tokens with identity and role returns token and wsUrl |
| A participant preset | a role signed into the token: host, cohost, moderator or viewer, enforced by the service |
| Bringing someone on stage | raiseHand(), then the host's promote(identity, "cohost"); promote(identity, "viewer") sends them back |
| Chat in the meeting | chat in every room on the same connection, plus chat-only connections that are not metered as participants |
| Meeting events for your backend | signed webhooks for room and participant events |
Issue tokens from your backend builds the endpoint, and Rooms and Authentication cover roles, the stage and moderation. The server SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, PHP and Java wrap the two calls (ensureRoom and createToken; ensure_room and create_token in Python). In the app:
JavaScript (browser)
JavaScript SDK guide$ npm install @voltkit-rtc/clientReact (browser)
React SDK guide$ npm install @voltkit-rtc/react @voltkit-rtc/clientFlutter (iOS and Android apps)
Flutter SDK guide$ flutter pub add voltkit_rtcAndroid (Kotlin apps)
Android SDK guideimplementation("in.voltkit:voltkit-rtc:0.9.10")Native iOS (Swift)
In preview, not released yet. The Flutter SDK covers iOS apps today; for early access, email contact@voltkit.in.
iOS preview notes
Building in India
Rupee prices and UPI
- Cloudflare RealtimeKit lists its prices in US dollars.developers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24
- VoltKit is built in India and lists rupee prices, paid from a prepaid wallet by UPI, card or net banking through Razorpay. There is no subscription and nothing renews; before you pay, the checkout shows exactly what you pay and the credits you get.
VoltKit's rate for the same thing
One video rate covers 480p, 720p and 1080p at 30 fps with HD audio included; voice has a standard and an HD rate; 60 fps upgrades are charged only while delivered. The same list is on the pricing page, and pricing in India adds a participant-minute calculator and paying by UPI, card or net banking.
Each participant is billed one rate at a time: the highest of what they send and what they receive, recorded every 5 seconds and charged per second.
Voice
Standard Voice
Up to 64 kbps
39 credits
per 1,000 participant-minutes
0.039 credits per participant-minute · ₹39 (≈ $0.41) per 1,000 participant-minutes
HD Voice
Up to 128 kbps
49 credits
per 1,000 participant-minutes
0.049 credits per participant-minute · ₹49 (≈ $0.52) per 1,000 participant-minutes
Full HD Video + HD Audio
HD audio includedUp to 1080p/30, HD audio included
99 credits
per 1,000 participant-minutes
HD audio included in video — no separate audio charge.
Video with HD audio is 99 credits per 1,000 participant-minutes in total, never 99 + 49. A participant is billed one rate at a time: the highest media they actually send or receive.
0.099 credits per participant-minute · ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutes
Optional 60 fps upgrades
The premium is added to the video rate; at 30 fps the video rate applies. Totals include HD audio.
| Mode | Premium | Total | Per participant-minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 1080p/30 | 0 | 99 | 0.099 |
| 480p/60 | +10 | 109 | 0.109 |
| 720p/60 | +25 | 124 | 0.124 |
| 1080p/60 | +50 | 149 | 0.149 |
Charged only while 60 fps is actually delivered. It needs a 60 fps camera or source.
Prices are in VoltKit Credits. New recharges: ₹1 = 1.0000 credits (≈ $0.01), so video with HD audio costs ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutes at today's conversion. Price list version 1.
Prices are in Indian rupees; dollar figures are approximate, at ₹95 per US dollar on 24 October 2026, for orientation only. You are billed in rupees.
Prices are in credits per 1,000 participant-minutes. One participant connected for one minute = one participant-minute.
- Rates measured per participant-minute.
- HD audio included with video.
- Actual media mode determines applicable rate.
- Enabling services does not itself generate metered charges.
- Quality depends on supported device, codec, and network.
- Billing uses authenticated server-side measurements.
- Wallet offers and conversion are displayed before payment.
- Taxes, where applicable, are shown separately or clearly included.
- Premium frame rates depend on availability and compatibility.
Side by side
Cloudflare RealtimeKit and VoltKit RTC, row by row
RealtimeKit's figures keep its own labels and units; VoltKit's column is read live.
| What is compared | Cloudflare RealtimeKit (Dyte's successor) list price (US$) | VoltKit (₹, ≈ US$ for orientation) |
|---|---|---|
| Voice |
| Standard Voice: ₹39 (≈ $0.41)HD Voice: ₹49 (≈ $0.52) per 1,000 participant-minutes |
| HD video (720p) |
| ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutesOne rate at every resolution: Up to 1080p/30, HD audio included |
| Full HD video (1080p) |
| ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutesOne rate at every resolution: Up to 1080p/30, HD audio included |
| 2K and above | No separate tier: one rate for any video | Not offered: VoltKit video goes up to 1080p/60 |
| In-app chat | Not compared | Included with every room; chat-only connections are not metered as participants |
| Free allowance | No free tier shown on the RealtimeKit pricing pagedevelopers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24 | A one-time testing trial: 2,500 participant-minutes on your first project, at any quality; up to 25 people per room until the first paid recharge |
| Rounding | Not compared | Recorded in seconds and billed per participant-second; nothing is rounded up to a minute |
| Billing currency and payment | List prices in US dollars | Indian rupees: UPI, card and net banking through Razorpay |
List prices as published on 2026-10-24, each at the URL beside it. VoltKit's rates and trial are read live.
| Vendor | Free allowance | How it is counted | Minimum commitment or plan floor | Source, read 2026-10-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare RealtimeKit (Dyte's successor) | No free tier shown on the RealtimeKit pricing page | Not shown | None shown | developers.cloudflare.comread 2026-10-24 |
| VoltKit RTC | A one-time testing trial: 2,500 participant-minutes on your first project, at any quality; up to 25 people per room until the first paid recharge | Participant-minutes, at any quality | None: a prepaid wallet you recharge in rupees; no subscription, nothing renews | Usage and billingread live |
List prices as published on 2026-10-24, each at the URL beside it. VoltKit's trial is read live and changes for campaigns.
What you build
Meetings, webinars and interactive live rooms
Interactive live rooms: hosts and seated guests on air, the audience in the same room; not CDN broadcast.
- Video meetingsEveryone publishes camera and microphone, with screen sharing; the host can mute, remove people and end the room.Rooms
- Webinars and town hallsSpeakers on stage, the audience as viewers who raise a hand to speak; people who only read along join the chat alone.Stage and seats
- Interactive live roomsHosts and co-hosts on air with the audience in the same room, and chat, reactions and gift events beside them.Chat
More on the product at VoltKit RTC.
Limits
What VoltKit RTC does not offer
- Transcription or captions.
- A released native iOS (Swift) SDK: it is in preview. The Flutter SDK builds iOS apps today.
- Video above 1080p: VoltKit video goes up to 1080p, at 30 fps or with a 60 fps upgrade.
- A published maximum room size. Each project's limits on concurrent rooms and viewers per room are shown on its Settings tab, and support can raise them.
Frequently asked questions
What happened to Dyte?
Venture Intelligence reported that Cloudflare acquired Dyte. Dyte's docs say “the Dyte SDKs are now in maintenance mode and will no longer receive feature updates or bug fixes” and point to a guide for moving to Cloudflare RealtimeKit (docs.dyte.io, read 2026-10-24). dyte.io/pricing answered HTTP 302 to cloudflare.com/products/realtime/ on 2026-10-24.
What does Cloudflare RealtimeKit cost?
$0.002 per participant-minute for audio and video ($2.00 per 1,000) and $0.0005 for audio-only ($0.50 per 1,000), with no resolution tiers (developers.cloudflare.com, read 2026-10-24). The RealtimeKit pricing page read “last updated Oct 19, 2026” when it was checked. Export (recording, RTMP, HLS) is priced separately.
Is there a RealtimeKit free tier?
No free tier shown on the RealtimeKit pricing page (developers.cloudflare.com, read 2026-10-24). Cloudflare's Realtime SFU and TURN product lists $0.05 per GB after the first 1,000 GB a month (shared), which are free; that is an infrastructure product, not the SDK bundle. VoltKit gives new accounts a one-time testing trial: 2,500 participant-minutes on your first project, at any quality; up to 25 people per room until the first paid recharge.
How do Dyte presets map to VoltKit roles?
Your backend chooses each person's role when it mints their token: host, cohost, moderator or viewer. Hosts and co-hosts publish; moderators mute, remove people and handle raised hands; viewers watch and listen. The role is signed into the token and enforced by the service, and the host's promote() moves a viewer on stage and back.
Does VoltKit include chat like Dyte did?
Yes. Every room has a chat channel, and people who only read along can use a chat-only connection, which is not metered as a participant. Direct messages, reactions, typing indicators, recent history and moderation are built in, and chat messages are not charged, within a daily allowance that grows with live usage.
What is a participant-minute?
One participant connected for one minute = one participant-minute. Ten people in a room for six minutes use 60 participant-minutes, viewers included. VoltKit records usage in seconds and bills per participant-second, so nothing is rounded up to the next minute.
Are these prices current?
Each vendor figure is the list price published on 2026-10-24 at the URL beside it; the figures are re-checked monthly and the check date is printed on the page. VoltKit's rates are read live from its price list, so they are today's.
Build your live rooms on VoltKit RTC
Voice rooms, video calls and interactive live rooms with chat, from one prepaid wallet in rupees. Your backend mints the tokens; the browser, React, Flutter and Android SDKs join the room.
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