# retellai-cost-tuning

> Optimize Retell AI costs through voice selection, call duration management, and usage monitoring with budget alerts

## Directory Structure

```
retellai-cost-tuning/
├── SKILL.md
└── examples/
    └── example.py
```

## File Descriptions

| File | Type | Purpose |
|------|------|---------|
| SKILL.md | Markdown | Core skill instructions for cost optimization strategies |
| examples/example.py | Python | Example usage monitoring and budget alert scripts |

## Summary

**Category:** cicd
**Target Audience:** Platform engineers, FinOps engineers, Engineering managers
**Trigger Phrases:** `retell cost`, `retell billing`, `reduce retell costs`, `retell pricing`, `retell budget`

### What This Skill Does

This skill optimizes Retell AI costs through strategic configuration and monitoring. It covers selecting cost-effective voice providers for different use cases, optimizing call durations through efficient conversation design, implementing usage monitoring and budget alerts, and analyzing usage patterns to identify optimization opportunities.

### Technical Success Criteria

- Voice providers selected for cost/quality balance
- Usage monitoring dashboard configured
- Budget alerts set at appropriate thresholds
- Cost reduction strategies documented and applied

### Business Success Criteria

- Reduced cloud costs for voice AI
- Predictable billing with no surprises
- 30% cost reduction through voice optimization and call efficiency

## Related Skills

- retellai-voice-selection - Voice provider comparison
- retellai-call-analytics - Usage pattern analysis
- retellai-conversation-design - Efficient conversation flows
