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Which voice AI agent platforms have Interruption handling?

Documented barge-in, turn-taking or interruption-sensitivity controls.

11 Yes0 Partial0 Unknown

Verified Yes: Vapi, Retell AI, Bland AI, Cartesia Agents, ElevenLabs Agents, Synthflow, OpenAI Realtime API, Deepgram Voice Agent API, LiveKit Agents, Ultravox, Vaani.

PlatformStatusWhat the vendor saysSource
Bland AIBlandYesinterruption_threshold
Call API exposes an interruption_threshold parameter.
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Cartesia AgentsCartesiaYesTurn-taking, interruptions
Platform handles listening, turn-taking and interruptions.
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Deepgram Voice Agent APIDeepgramYesBuilt in
End-of-turn detection and interruption handling inside the API.
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ElevenLabs AgentsElevenLabsYesTurn-taking controls
Configure turn-taking, interruptions and timeouts.
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LiveKit AgentsLiveKitYesAdaptive interruptions
Turn detection and adaptive interruption handling.
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OpenAI Realtime APIOpenAIYesVAD + truncation
Docs: the agent handles audio turns, tools and interruptions inside the session; VAD guide covers turn detection.
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Retell AIRetell AIYesInterruption sensitivity
Home page: agents handle mid-sentence interruptions; interruption sensitivity is configurable.
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SynthflowSynthflowYesInterruption settings
Interruption controls listed in agent additional settings.
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UltravoxUltravoxYesminimumInterruptionDuration
minimumInterruptionDuration parameter in the call API.
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VaaniVaaniYesTurn-taking
Turn-taking and interruptions handled by the platform.
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VapiVapiYesStop Speaking Plan
Configurable interruption behaviour via the Stop Speaking Plan.
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Checked Nov 4, 2026. Filter the matrix by this feature →

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