Talent Llama

Conversational AI screening interviewer (Ashby-related product).

From $150/mo

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Bottom line

Talent Llama is a conversational AI screening interviewer. The listing floor is $150/mo. The product is associated with Ashby.

Stands out for: Conversational screening (not one-way video) at a published $150/mo floor, in Ashby's orbit rather than a generic video vendor.

Watch out for: Ashby association does not mean Talent Llama is included in every Ashby ATS seat. Confirm whether you need Ashby to buy, and what the $150/mo cap covers.

Overview

Talent Llama (talentllama.ai) is a conversational AI interviewer for screening. Candidates talk through a structured screen. Recruiters get a scored readout. Talent Llama is an Ashby-related interviewer, so expect a cleaner path if Ashby is already the ATS.

The listing starts at $150/mo. Willo is $59/role/mo (one-way). HireVue is quoted. Hubert is quoted. Ribbon is $499/mo. Confirm live interview volume and whether Ashby is required on talentllama.ai/pricing.

Who it's for

Best for

  • Ashby customers who want a conversational screener next to the ATS
  • TA teams that want AI screening at $150/mo instead of a HireVue quote
  • High-volume roles where a chat or voice screen replaces a recruiter phone screen
  • Startups comparing Talent Llama with Hubert or Willo

Not ideal for

  • Teams standardized on Greenhouse with no Ashby interest
  • Hiring managers who only want async one-way video

Key features

Conversational screen. AI interviewer for early-stage candidate screening.

Ashby-linked. Product is associated with Ashby; successor being rebuilt as Ashby AI Interviewer.

Free interviews. Site still advertises a limited free interview allotment.

AI features

What the AI doesPlan
Conversational AI screening interviewer Paid

Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.

MCP server

No official first-party MCP documented.

Pricing

Starting price $150/mo
Free tier –

Talent Llama lists from $150/mo for a conversational AI screening interviewer. Confirm live interview volume, Ashby requirements, and any annual toggle on the vendor pricing page. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.

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Is Talent Llama expensive?

Talent Llama starts at $150/mo. We list 113 interviewing tools in total. 21 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $75 a month.

  • 61 quote-based
  • 21 free tier
  • 46 public price

Worked out automatically from every interviewing listing, so it updates as the directory changes.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Published $150/mo listing for a conversational AI screener
  • Ashby-related path if that is already your ATS
  • Cheaper published floor than Ribbon at $499/mo

Cons

  • Ashby tie-in may not help a Greenhouse-only stack
  • Not a one-way video product like Willo or Hireflix
  • Live volume caps need a pricing-page check

Integrations

Ashby

From the vendor's own site (opens in a new tab).

What's new at Talent Llama

  1. Announcement

    Talent Llama Integrates with Teamtailor for Automated AI Interviewing (opens in a new tab)

  2. Announcement

    New Dashboards, Deeper Analytics, and Competency Tuning - Talent Llama Product Updates (opens in a new tab)

  3. Announcement

    Smarter AI, More Control: Talent Llama December Product Updates (opens in a new tab)

  4. Announcement

    Simplified Campaign Management and Streamlined Navigation: Talent Llama November Product Updates (opens in a new tab)

See all 6 Talent Llama updates, taken from Talent Llama's own announcements and our price checks.

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How Talent Llama compares

See all Talent Llama alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPICompare
Talent Llama (this tool) –$150/mo––
Ashby Ashby is the ATS plus analytics from $400/mo. Talent Llama is the screener that sits next to it. –$400/mo✓✓ Compare
HireVue HireVue is enterprise structured video on a quote, heavier than a $150 conversational screener. –Enterprise–– Compare
Willo Willo is one-way video from $59/role/mo, async clips rather than a conversation. –$59/role/mo–– Compare
Hubert Hubert is a structured voice AI interviewer on a quote, a closer conversational peer without a $150 public floor. –Sales-quoted–– Compare
Ashby

$400/mo MCP API

Ashby is the ATS plus analytics from $400/mo. Talent Llama is the screener that sits next to it.

HireVue

Enterprise

HireVue is enterprise structured video on a quote, heavier than a $150 conversational screener.

Willo

$59/role/mo

Willo is one-way video from $59/role/mo, async clips rather than a conversation.

Hubert

Sales-quoted

Hubert is a structured voice AI interviewer on a quote, a closer conversational peer without a $150 public floor.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Talent Llama?
Conversational AI screening interviewer (Ashby-related product). Conversational AI screening interviewer. Talent Llama is listed under Interviewing and AI interviewing in the Work Insiders directory.
Is Talent Llama free?
No. Talent Llama is a paid product.
Does Talent Llama have an MCP server or API?
No. Talent Llama does not currently list an MCP server or a public API.
What are alternatives to Talent Llama?
Talent Llama alternatives worth comparing are Ashby, HireVue, Willo and Hubert. The comparison table above shows free tier, starting price, MCP and API side by side.