Smith AI Pricing for Nail Salons — Monthly Hybrid vs One-Time AI
Smith AI pricing is a monthly meter: human receptionist plans from $300/month, or an AI receptionist billed per call with a live-agent backup. A US nail salon that needs gel, dip, fill, and acrylic on a live calendar can compare that to AIVA at $200 one-time. Numbers below are copied from live pages. Nothing is invented.
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Smith AI pricing, in one answer
On September 25, 2026, smith.ai/pricing showed a human virtual front desk: Starter $300/month for 30 calls (overage $11.50/call), Basic $810/month for 90 calls (overage $10.50/call), Pro $2,100/month for 300 calls (overage $8.50/call). Booking an appointment is listed at $1.50 per call. The same day, smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist showed an AI front desk: Free $0/month with 25 calls then $3.00/call; Pro from $150/month at $2.00/call; Enterprise from $500/month at $1.67/call. Those are their numbers. If the page moves, trust the live page.
A nail salon comparing that meter to a one-time phone is comparing two products. Smith’s plans are monthly and built as a front desk for many industries. AIVA is the salon phone: $200 one-time, answers 24/7, no monthly plan fee, no free trial. Calendar is free for up to 3 staff. $20/month unlocks unlimited staff and customers, plus Reserve with Google. Calendar does not answer phones. The nail page is the AI receptionist for nail salons. Get AIVA — $200.
Two Smith price lists (quote only what is live)
Search “smith ai pricing” and you will hit two catalogs. We opened both official pages again on September 25, 2026. The dollar amounts below match that read. Nothing in the tables is filled in from memory.
Human virtual receptionist — smith.ai/pricing
| Plan | Published price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $300/month | 30 calls; 1 free transfer; overage $11.50/call |
| Basic | $810/month | 90 calls; 2 transfers; overage $10.50/call |
| Pro | $2,100/month | 300 calls; 10 transfers; overage $8.50/call |
| Enterprise | Custom | Ask them — no dollar figure on the page |
| Book appointments | $1.50 per call | Add-on on the same page |
Source: smith.ai/pricing, opened September 25, 2026, on the human virtual front desk (Starter, Basic, Pro). They list month-to-month billing and a 30-day money-back guarantee (refund of the plan up to $1,000 as they describe it; overage excluded).
AI receptionist — smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist
| Plan | Published price | Call meter |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | 25 real calls/mo, then $3.00/call |
| Pro | From $150/month | $2.00/call at the entry volume (~2–3 calls/day). Their table lists 75, 150, and 300 calls/month at $2.00, $1.80, and $1.67 per real call. Extra calls on that row: $2.50, $2.30, $2.17. |
| Enterprise | From $500/month | $1.67/call at the entry volume (~10 calls/day). Their table lists 300, 500, and 1,000+ calls at $1.67, $1.60, and custom. Extra calls: $2.17, $2.10, and custom. |
Source: smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist, September 25, 2026. They describe live North America receptionists as a per-call add-on when you choose live-agent involvement. The AI pricing page does not print that add-on dollar, so this article does not invent it. Month-to-month; they ask for 30 days' notice to cancel. A 6-month plan is mentioned with no price on the page.
What that means on a salon floor
A 4-chair shop does not buy an intake desk for law firms. You buy coverage while someone is in a set, and a Monday fill that was requested Saturday at 8pm. Human Starter at $300/month is $3,600 a year before overage and before the $1.50 booking add-on. Pro AI at $150/month is $1,800 a year before extra calls. Both are monthly. Both are built as a front desk for many industries.
AIVA is built as the phone layer for nail salons: English voice, live staff calendar, SMS of the appointment. Checkout can stay on Vagaro, Booksy, Setmore, Mangomint, or SimplePOS. We do not ask you to switch POS. We do not claim a native Vagaro webhook. Owners comparing a smith.ai alternative for salon booking usually want that calendar write — not a legal intake desk billed per call.
How the loop works: how do AI receptionists work. The purchase table, including Ruby: virtual receptionist pricing. Ruby’s own card: Ruby receptionist pricing. Phone during a set, and deposits: phone during a nail service and deposits and SMS.
Bukkii: $200 one-time, not a monthly Smith plan
From bukkii.ai/pricing (September 25, 2026):
- $200 one-time. No monthly plan fee. No contract. Unlimited staff.
- Dedicated number, AIVA train, calendar setup, forwarding, 100 voice minutes, 1,500 SMS.
- Then pay-as-you-go: $0.35/min voice, $0.035 SMS. Packs never expire (sizes and prices on that page).
- No free trial. Live in about five minutes. Get AIVA — $200 or call (215) 791-6766 and hear her. Booking with no phone is a separate product: Start Calendar free. Reserve with Google is on the $20 plan.
If you needed a hybrid human/AI call center with per-call backup, Smith's monthly catalog is the product for that. If you needed the shop line to book a chair, AIVA is the $200 one-time version of that job.
FAQ
What is Smith AI pricing today?
Checked September 25, 2026 on smith.ai/pricing: human Starter is $300/month for 30 calls, Basic is $810/month for 90 calls, and Pro is $2,100/month for 300 calls. Booking appointments is $1.50 per call. On smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist the same day: Free is $0/month for 25 calls then $3.00/call, Pro starts at $150/month, and Enterprise starts at $500/month. AIVA is $200 one-time and is not a Smith plan. Calendar is free for up to 3 staff. $20/month unlocks unlimited staff and customers, plus Reserve with Google.
What is Smith AI pricing on the live receptionist page?
On smith.ai/pricing (September 25, 2026), human virtual front desk: Starter $300/month for 30 calls (overage $11.50/call), Basic $810/month for 90 calls (overage $10.50/call), Pro $2,100/month for 300 calls (overage $8.50/call). Book appointments is listed at $1.50 per call. Month-to-month with a 30-day money-back guarantee as they publish it.
What is Smith AI receptionist pricing (the AI product)?
On smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist (September 25, 2026): Free $0/month with 25 calls then $3.00/call after; Pro from $150/month at $2.00/call, with 75, 150, and 300 calls/month listed at $2.00, $1.80, and $1.67; Enterprise from $500/month at $1.67/call, with 300, 500, and 1,000+ calls at $1.67, $1.60, and custom. Live-agent involvement is described as a per-call add-on. The page does not print that add-on dollar. Month-to-month; they ask for 30 days' notice to cancel.
Is Bukkii a fit if I was comparing monthly hybrid plans?
If you want a law-firm-style intake desk with human backup billed per call, Smith's monthly model is built for that. If you run a US nail or beauty shop and need the line answered and the chair booked, AIVA is $200 one-time, no monthly plan fee, unlimited staff, and there is no free trial. That is a salon booking AI, not a hybrid call-center plan.
What does the Calendar plan cost?
Calendar is free for up to 3 staff. $20/month unlocks unlimited staff and customers, plus Reserve with Google. It does not answer the phone. AIVA, the phone layer, is a separate $200 one-time payment with no free trial.
Do I have to replace my POS?
No. Keep Vagaro, Booksy, Setmore, Mangomint, or SimplePOS. AIVA is the phone layer. We do not claim a native Vagaro webhook.
