Last updated: 28 June 2026
ElevenLabs TTS Pricing
ElevenLabs is widely considered the highest-quality TTS provider, offering professional voice cloning and the most natural-sounding AI voices. Uses subscription-based pricing with credit allocations rather than pure pay-as-you-go.
Models
2
Starter, Creator
From
$0.182
per 1K chars
Quality
4.5/5
Latency
180ms
time-to-first-audio
Languages
32
supported
Free Tier
AvailableAvailable Models & Pricing
ElevenLabs Starter
$6/mo for 30,000 chars
Subscription. $6/mo for 30k credits.
Quality
4.5/5
Latency
180ms
Languages
32
ElevenLabs Creator
Lowest cost$22/mo for 121,000 chars
Subscription. $22/mo for 121k credits.
Quality
4.5/5
Latency
180ms
Languages
32
Cost Examples
| Characters | Starter | Creator |
|---|---|---|
| 1K | $0.200 | $0.182 |
| 10K | $2.00 | $1.82 |
| 100K | $20.00 | $18.20 |
| 1M | $200 | $182 |
When to Use ElevenLabs
Best for
Content creators, audiobook producers, and applications where voice quality is the top priority.
Key strengths
- ✓Highest quality voices
- ✓Professional voice cloning
- ✓Emotional expressiveness
- ✓Voice design from text prompts
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does ElevenLabs cost?
ElevenLabs uses subscription pricing: the Starter plan is $6/month for 30,000 character credits ($0.20/1K chars), and the Creator plan is $22/month for 121,000 credits ($0.182/1K chars). There is also a free tier with 10,000 characters/month.
Is ElevenLabs worth the price?
ElevenLabs is the most expensive TTS option per character but leads quality benchmarks at 4.5/5 on crowd-sourced evaluations. If voice quality, voice cloning, and emotional range matter more than cost for your project, ElevenLabs delivers the best results.
What is the difference between ElevenLabs Starter and Creator plans?
The Starter plan costs $6/month for 30,000 credits ($0.20/1K chars). The Creator plan costs $22/month for 121,000 credits ($0.182/1K chars) — a 9% lower per-character rate. Creator also includes additional features like more voice cloning slots and higher usage limits.
How does ElevenLabs pricing compare to OpenAI TTS?
ElevenLabs is roughly 12× more expensive than OpenAI tts-1: ElevenLabs Creator costs ~$0.182/1K chars vs. OpenAI tts-1 at $0.015/1K chars. However, ElevenLabs scores 4.5/5 on quality benchmarks vs. OpenAI's 3.8/5, and offers voice cloning that OpenAI does not.