Plans and quotas
What each plan includes, how usage is counted, and what happens when you reach a limit.
Loquira bills based on language-hours — one output language active for one hour. A 90-minute session with 3 languages uses 4.5 language-hours. A 90-minute session with 3 listeners all using the same language uses just 1.5 language-hours. Audience size doesn’t affect cost — only the number of languages you offer. For a deeper explanation of this model, see Language-hour pricing model.
This page explains how each plan works, what counts toward your usage, and what happens at each limit.
Free plan
The Free plan is a one-time trial to experience Loquira before committing. It includes 2 free language-hours that never expire — use them whenever you want. Once they’re used, you’ll need to upgrade to continue.
| What you get | Limit |
|---|---|
| Language-hours | 2 (lifetime, never resets) |
| Listeners per session | 25 |
| Languages per session | 3 |
| Session duration | 1 hour |
| Concurrent sessions | 1 |
The translation quality on Free is the same as on paid plans — we don’t reduce quality to push upgrades. The limits are about how much you can use, not how well it works. See Sessions and codes for how session codes and limits work together.
Starter plan — $39/month
For professionals who run regular multilingual meetings and need sessions long enough for real discussions.
| What you get | Limit |
|---|---|
| Language-hours per month | 12 |
| Listeners per session | 75 |
| Languages per session | 5 |
| Session duration | 3 hours |
The 12-hour monthly bucket covers dozens of multilingual meetings — for example, ten 1-hour sessions with 2–3 languages each.
Pro plan — $129/month
For teams presenting regularly to international audiences — conferences, classrooms, broadcasts.
| What you get | Limit |
|---|---|
| Language-hours per month | 50 |
| Listeners per session | 200 |
| Languages per session | 8 |
| Session duration | 8 hours |
The 50-hour bucket covers multiple full-day conferences per week with several languages, or daily multilingual sessions throughout the month.
Max plan — $449/month
For large events, agencies, and organisations running multiple sessions simultaneously — museums with concurrent tours, newsrooms covering several events, universities with back-to-back lectures.
| What you get | Limit |
|---|---|
| Language-hours per month | 200 |
| Listeners per session | 350 |
| Languages per session | 25 |
| Session duration | Unlimited |
| Concurrent sessions | 5 |
Five sessions can run at the same time, each counting independently against your monthly bucket.
Enterprise
Custom pricing, unlimited scale, and the option to run everything on your own infrastructure. Includes a dedicated Slack channel, SLA, and custom integration support. Contact sales for a scoping call.
How usage is calculated
Your usage is based on how long you’re actively speaking and how many languages are in use:
Language-hours = streaming time × number of languages ÷ 60
- Streaming time — the total time your microphone is active during the session
- Languages — the number of distinct languages at least one listener is using (see Supported languages for the full list)
Example: A 1-hour session with 4 languages = 4 language-hours.
Overage — what happens when you go over
Each paid plan includes a hidden safety buffer so live sessions are never cut off mid-event. The buffer is not part of your advertised quota and no overage charges apply. If you exceed your monthly hours, live sessions continue without interruption. New sessions are only paused once the buffer is fully used.
Beyond the buffer, new sessions are blocked until the next billing cycle or until you upgrade. Existing live sessions always continue to completion.
What it feels like when you hit a limit
| Limit reached | What happens |
|---|---|
| Language-hour bucket used up | A hidden safety buffer kicks in automatically, then new sessions are blocked |
| Too many listeners | New listeners see “Session at capacity” |
| Too many languages | Extra languages are greyed out in the picker |
| Session time limit | You get a 5-minute warning, then the session ends |
| Concurrent session limit | You see a prompt to upgrade your plan |
Monthly allowances reset on your billing date. Unused hours don’t carry over.
Upgrading and downgrading
Upgrading takes effect immediately. Your new allowance is prorated for the rest of the billing cycle.
Downgrading takes effect at the end of your current cycle. You keep your current plan’s limits until then.