diff --git a/examples/voice-pipeline-agent/pipeline_metrics.py b/examples/voice-pipeline-agent/pipeline_metrics.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fe0c7cd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/voice-pipeline-agent/pipeline_metrics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import logging
+
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from livekit.agents import (
+    AutoSubscribe,
+    JobContext,
+    JobProcess,
+    WorkerOptions,
+    cli,
+    llm,
+)
+from livekit.agents.pipeline import PipelineMetrics, VoicePipelineAgent
+from livekit.plugins import deepgram, openai, silero
+
+load_dotenv()
+logger = logging.getLogger("metrics-example")
+
+
+OPENAI_LLM_INPUT_PRICE = 2.50 / (10**6)  # $2.50 per million tokens
+OPENAI_LLM_OUTPUT_PRICE = 10 / (10**6)  # $10 per million tokens
+OPENAI_TTS_PRICE = 15 / (10**6)  # $15 per million characters
+DEEPGRAM_STT_PRICE = 0.0043  # $0.0043 per minute
+
+
+def prewarm(proc: JobProcess):
+    proc.userdata["vad"] = silero.VAD.load()
+
+
+async def entrypoint(ctx: JobContext):
+    initial_ctx = llm.ChatContext().append(
+        role="system",
+        text=(
+            "You are a voice assistant created by LiveKit. Your interface with users will be voice. "
+            "You should use short and concise responses, and avoiding usage of unpronouncable punctuation."
+        ),
+    )
+
+    await ctx.connect(auto_subscribe=AutoSubscribe.AUDIO_ONLY)
+
+    participant = await ctx.wait_for_participant()
+    agent = VoicePipelineAgent(
+        vad=ctx.proc.userdata["vad"],
+        stt=deepgram.STT(),
+        llm=openai.LLM(),
+        tts=openai.TTS(),
+        chat_ctx=initial_ctx,
+    )
+
+    total_llm_prompt_tokens = 0
+    total_llm_completion_tokens = 0
+    total_tts_characters_count = 0
+    total_stt_audio_duration = 0
+
+    @agent.on("metrics_collected")
+    def on_metrics_collected(metrics: PipelineMetrics):
+        nonlocal \
+            total_llm_prompt_tokens, \
+            total_llm_completion_tokens, \
+            total_tts_characters_count, \
+            total_stt_audio_duration
+
+        if metrics["type"] == "vad_metrics":
+            return  # don't log VAD metrics because it is noisy
+
+        if metrics["type"] == "llm_metrics":
+            total_llm_prompt_tokens += metrics["prompt_tokens"]
+            total_llm_completion_tokens += metrics["completion_tokens"]
+
+            sequence_id = metrics["sequence_id"]
+            ttft = metrics["ttft"]
+            tokens_per_second = metrics["tokens_per_second"]
+
+            logger.info(
+                f"LLM metrics: sequence_id={sequence_id}, ttft={ttft:.2f}, tokens_per_second={tokens_per_second:.2f}"
+            )
+
+        elif metrics["type"] == "tts_metrics":
+            total_tts_characters_count += metrics["characters_count"]
+
+            sequence_id = metrics["sequence_id"]
+            ttfb = metrics["ttfb"]
+            audio_duration = metrics["audio_duration"]
+
+            logger.info(
+                f"TTS metrics: sequence_id={sequence_id}, ttfb={ttfb}, audio_duration={audio_duration:.2f}"
+            )
+
+        elif metrics["type"] == "eou_metrics":
+            sequence_id = metrics["sequence_id"]
+            end_of_utterance_delay = metrics["end_of_utterance_delay"]
+            transcription_delay = metrics["transcription_delay"]
+
+            logger.info(
+                f"EOU metrics: sequence_id={sequence_id}, end_of_utterance_delay={end_of_utterance_delay:.2f}, transcription_delay={transcription_delay:.2f}"
+            )
+
+        elif metrics["type"] == "stt_metrics":
+            total_stt_audio_duration += metrics["audio_duration"]
+            logger.info(f"STT metrics: audio_duration={metrics['audio_duration']:.2f}")
+
+    async def log_session_cost():
+        llm_cost = (
+            total_llm_prompt_tokens * OPENAI_LLM_INPUT_PRICE
+            + total_llm_completion_tokens * OPENAI_LLM_OUTPUT_PRICE
+        )
+        tts_cost = total_tts_characters_count * OPENAI_TTS_PRICE
+        stt_cost = total_stt_audio_duration * DEEPGRAM_STT_PRICE / 60
+
+        total_cost = llm_cost + tts_cost + stt_cost
+
+        logger.info(
+            f"Total cost: ${total_cost:.4f} (LLM: ${llm_cost:.4f}, TTS: ${tts_cost:.4f}, STT: ${stt_cost:.4f})"
+        )
+
+    ctx.add_shutdown_callback(log_session_cost)
+
+    agent.start(ctx.room, participant)
+    await agent.say("Hey, how can I help you today?", allow_interruptions=True)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    cli.run_app(WorkerOptions(entrypoint_fnc=entrypoint, prewarm_fnc=prewarm))
diff --git a/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/stt/stream_adapter.py b/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/stt/stream_adapter.py
index 011889e4d..39745d640 100644
--- a/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/stt/stream_adapter.py
+++ b/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/stt/stream_adapter.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+from typing import AsyncIterable
 
 from .. import utils
 from ..log import logger
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@ def __init__(self, *, stt: STT, vad: VAD) -> None:
         self._vad = vad
         self._stt = stt
 
+        @self._stt.on("metrics_collected")
+        def _forward_metrics(*args, **kwargs):
+            self.emit("metrics_collected", *args, **kwargs)
+
     @property
     def wrapped_stt(self) -> STT:
         return self._stt
@@ -41,6 +46,11 @@ def __init__(
         self._vad_stream = self._vad.stream()
         self._language = language
 
+    async def _metrics_monitor_task(
+        self, event_aiter: AsyncIterable[SpeechEvent]
+    ) -> None:
+        pass  # do nothing
+
     @utils.log_exceptions(logger=logger)
     async def _main_task(self) -> None:
         async def _forward_input():
diff --git a/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/tts/stream_adapter.py b/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/tts/stream_adapter.py
index 81d8a0469..d8bc0cd69 100644
--- a/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/tts/stream_adapter.py
+++ b/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/tts/stream_adapter.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+from typing import AsyncIterable
 
 from .. import tokenize, utils
 from ..log import logger
 from .tts import (
     TTS,
     ChunkedStream,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
     SynthesizeStream,
     TTSCapabilities,
 )
@@ -29,6 +31,10 @@ def __init__(
         self._tts = tts
         self._sentence_tokenizer = sentence_tokenizer
 
+        @self._tts.on("metrics_collected")
+        def _forward_metrics(*args, **kwargs):
+            self.emit("metrics_collected", *args, **kwargs)
+
     def synthesize(self, text: str) -> ChunkedStream:
         return self._tts.synthesize(text=text)
 
@@ -52,6 +58,11 @@ def __init__(
         self._wrapped_tts = wrapped_tts
         self._sent_stream = sentence_tokenizer.stream()
 
+    async def _metrics_monitor_task(
+        self, event_aiter: AsyncIterable[SynthesizedAudio]
+    ) -> None:
+        pass  # do nothing
+
     @utils.log_exceptions(logger=logger)
     async def _main_task(self) -> None:
         async def _forward_input():
diff --git a/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/tts/tts.py b/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/tts/tts.py
index 65587ad34..ef1deda07 100644
--- a/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/tts/tts.py
+++ b/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/tts/tts.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class TTSMetrics(TypedDict):
     duration: float
     audio_duration: float
     cancelled: bool
-    num_characters: int
+    characters_count: int
     label: str
     streamed: bool
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async def _metrics_monitor_task(
             "request_id": request_id,
             "ttfb": ttfb,
             "duration": duration,
-            "num_characters": len(self._input_text),
+            "characters_count": len(self._input_text),
             "audio_duration": audio_duration,
             "cancelled": self._task.cancelled(),
             "label": self._tts._label,
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def _emit_metrics():
                 "request_id": request_id,
                 "ttfb": ttfb,
                 "duration": duration,
-                "num_characters": len(text),
+                "characters_count": len(text),
                 "audio_duration": audio_duration,
                 "cancelled": self._task.cancelled(),
                 "label": self._tts._label,
diff --git a/livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-deepgram/livekit/plugins/deepgram/stt.py b/livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-deepgram/livekit/plugins/deepgram/stt.py
index 192d56959..277b26919 100644
--- a/livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-deepgram/livekit/plugins/deepgram/stt.py
+++ b/livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-deepgram/livekit/plugins/deepgram/stt.py
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ async def send_task():
                                 audio_duration=self._pushed_audio_duration
                             ),
                         )
+                        self._pushed_audio_duration = 0.0
                         self._event_ch.send_nowait(usage_event)
 
             # tell deepgram we are done sending audio/inputs
diff --git a/tests/test_tts.py b/tests/test_tts.py
index cd1858607..5b2ebe1d4 100644
--- a/tests/test_tts.py
+++ b/tests/test_tts.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ async def _assert_valid_synthesized_audio(
     google.TTS(),
     azure.TTS(),
     cartesia.TTS(),
-    cartesia.TTS(speed="fastest", emotion=["surprise:highest"]),
 ]
 
 
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ async def test_synthesize(tts: agents.tts.TTS):
     elevenlabs.TTS(),
     elevenlabs.TTS(encoding="pcm_44100"),
     cartesia.TTS(),
-    cartesia.TTS(speed="fastest", emotion=["surprise:highest"]),
     agents.tts.StreamAdapter(
         tts=openai.TTS(), sentence_tokenizer=STREAM_SENT_TOKENIZER
     ),