ElevenLabs
AI voice platform for text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, and conversational agents
ElevenLabs is a leading AI voice infrastructure platform that converts text into natural-sounding speech across 70+ languages. The platform spans text-to-speech, speech-to-text transcription, voice cloning, AI-powered dubbing, music generation, and conversational voice agents. It serves creators, developers, and enterprises with both web and API access.
How we scored it
A weighted average of the 4 dimensions below, each judged 0–10 from published pricing, vendor documentation and independent user feedback. We do not run hands-on tests, and no vendor has any say in a score.
2 further dimensions are not scored for this product yet, so they are left out of the average rather than counted as zero. How the score works.
What it actually costs
Intro pricing shown — see the renewal note for what you'll pay after the introductory term. We don't hide the second-act price.
Free
10k credits per month; 3 Projects in Studio; Free plan rollover does not apply.
Starter
Includes commercial license, instant voice cloning, 20 Projects in Studio, 30k credits per month.
Creator
Promoted as Popular. First month 50% off (first month shown as $11); includes professional voice cloning and 121k credits per month.
Pro
Includes 600k credits per month; 44.1kHz PCM API output and 192kbps audio quality.
Scale
Business-tier features: 1.8M credits per month and 3 workspace seats; includes team collaboration and 3 professional voice clones.
Business
6M credits per month; 10 workspace seats; up to 10 professional voice clones; advertises low-latency TTS as low as $0.05/minute.
What to check before you commit to ElevenLabs
A tool is judged on what it costs once it is adopted, not what it costs to try. These are the four things that change that number.
The price once it is adopted
At $5 a seat, five people is $25 a month ($300 a year) and ten is $50 ($600 a year). Tools are bought one seat at a time and paid for by the dozen.
Where the usage ceiling sits
Credits, generations, exports and API calls are the lines that run out mid-month. Find what happens when you hit the cap — hard stop, throttle, or an overage rate you have not budgeted for.
What the free tier is really for
A free tier is an evaluation, not a plan. Check which limit you would hit first in real use, because that is the one that decides when you start paying.
Getting your work back out
Export formats decide how reversible this decision is. A tool that only exports to its own format costs more to leave than its price suggests.
These are the checks we apply across ai tools, in the same order, so two pages can be compared line for line.
How much does ElevenLabs really cost?
Our calculation from the vendor's published prices — not a figure the vendor advertises.
Price steps up at thresholds. Crossing one moves you to the next tier's price for everything, not just the excess. Tiered subscription plans provide a monthly allotment of shared credits; larger plans include more credits and workspace seats. Additional usage is handled via pay-as-you-go top-ups (vendor page).
| Team size | Per month | Per year | Over 3 years | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $5 | $60 | $180 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
| 5 people | $5 | $60 | $180 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
| 10 people | $5 | $60 | $180 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
| 50 people | $5 | $60 | $180 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
Based on the Starter plan at $5 a month. Three years at the published annual price. No renewal increase is published.
Work out your own cost
- Flat rate — the price does not change with team size.
- Billed annually at $5 per month equivalent.
ElevenLabs against the field
The highest-scoring alternatives in the same category, compared on the figures we hold for all of them.
| ElevenLabsThis page | ChatGPT | Grammarly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReviewCost score | 7.3/10 | 8.3/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Cheapest plan | Free | — | — |
| From | — | — | — |
| Renews at | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Biggest strength | Industry-leading voice naturalness and emotional expressiveness—voices sound genuinely human and surpass competitors including Polly and PlayHT | Breadth of capabilities: text, code, images, voice, web browsing, file analysis, and agentic task execution in one interface | Real-time detection across 400+ grammar and spelling rule types with multi-language support |
| Biggest drawback | Credit system creates unpredictable costs—failed generations, regenerations, and model selection variations mean effective cost often 2-3x advertised price | Free and Go tiers now include ads in US and EU markets; conversation data used for training by default (manual opt-out required) | 150% price markup for month-to-month billing ($30) vs annual ($12/month); surprise auto-renewal charges when free trial lapses without cancellation |
Prices are the published figures at the time of writing and change often. Renewal pricing is shown where the vendor publishes it. See how we review.
What people ask about ElevenLabs
Straight answers to what buyers actually ask, drawn from the documentation and published user reports.
Is ElevenLabs actually cheaper than hiring a voice actor?
Which plan should I start with?
Can I really clone my voice in seconds?
Why do I keep hitting my credit limit?
How does voice consistency work?
What if I need customer support?
Page history
- Published
- 22 May 2026
- Last updated
- 1 October 2026
- Pricing checked against vendor
- 1 October 2026
Sources & verification
Pricing on this page was taken from the vendor's published pricing page on 1 October 2026.
- Billing | ElevenLabs DocumentationOfficial documentation · ElevenLabs · read 1 October 2026
- Pricing for Creators & Businesses of All SizesOfficial pricing page · ElevenLabs · read 1 October 2026