voice · checked 16 October 2026
ElevenLabs pricing calculator
Text to speech, voice cloning, and audio tools billed in credits or API dollars.
As of 16 October 2026, ElevenLabs lists Free at $0 for 10,000 credits, Starter at $6 for 30,000, Creator at $22 for 121,000, Pro at $99 for 600,000, Scale at $299 for 1.8 million, and Business at $990 for 6 million credits per month. Website text to speech uses 1 credit per character. The API lists $0.08 per 1,000 characters for v4, v3, and v2 Multilingual, and $0.04 per 1,000 for Turbo and Flash models. Annual billing is 10 times the monthly price.
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| ElevenLabs | Speech only Partial Approximate | $3.60 | Free · monthly 20,000.00 credits |
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ElevenLabs plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | Allowance | Status | Checked | Notes |
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| Free | $0.00 | $0.00 | 10,000 credits / month | Verified | 16 October 2026 | 10,000 credits per month. The compare table lists about 10 minutes of website text to speech and an extra minute around $0.36. Source for Free |
| Starter | $6.00 | $5.00 | 30,000 credits / month | Verified | 16 October 2026 | Recurring price is $6. A first-month promo of $1 was marked on the pricing page as running until 18 October 2026. Annual billing is 10 months of the monthly price ($60/year, $5/month). Source for Starter |
| Creator | $22.00 | $18.33 | 121,000 credits / month | Verified | 16 October 2026 | Recurring price is $22. The first month is listed at $11. Annual equivalent in the FAQ is $18.33, which is $220/year. Source for Creator |
| Pro | $99.00 | $82.50 | 600,000 credits / month | Verified | 16 October 2026 | 600,000 credits. Annual FAQ equivalent is $82.50 ($990/year). Source for Pro |
| Scale | $299.00 | $249.17 | 1,800,000 credits / month | Verified | 16 October 2026 | 1.8 million credits and 3 seats. Annual FAQ equivalent is $249.17 ($2,990/year). Source for Scale |
| Business | $990.00 | $825.00 | 6,000,000 credits / month | Verified | 16 October 2026 | 6 million credits and 10 seats. Annual FAQ equivalent is $825 ($9,900/year). Source for Business |
| Enterprise | Custom | — | Not published | Verified | 16 October 2026 | Custom credits and seats. No public price. Source for Enterprise |
Rates behind the estimate
| Rate | Meter | Preset | Used | Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website text to speech (1 credit / character) | 1 plan units / character | standard · subscription | Yes | 16 October 2026 | The FAQ states text to speech uses 1 credit per character. The compare table's extra-minute prices use a tilde and line up with about 1,000 credits per minute. Overage here divides those extra-minute prices by 1,000. Source for Website text to speech (1 credit / character) |
| API Flash / Turbo / v4 Turbo ($0.04 / 1,000 characters) | 1 plan units / character | fast · subscription | Yes | 16 October 2026 | Included characters are the API page's Flash/Turbo column, which is larger than the website credit pool because API usage is discounted. Marginal price is $0.04 per 1,000 characters. Source for API Flash / Turbo / v4 Turbo ($0.04 / 1,000 characters) |
| API v4 / v3 / v2 Multilingual ($0.08 / 1,000 characters) | 1 plan units / character | high · subscription | Yes | 16 October 2026 | Included characters are the API page's v4 column. The same $0.08 per 1,000 characters is listed for v3 and v2 Multilingual. Source for API v4 / v3 / v2 Multilingual ($0.08 / 1,000 characters) |
Read before you budget
- Website minutes in ElevenLabs' own compare table match credits divided by 1,000. The minute field on this site uses that same 1,000-character assumption and labels it as theirs, not a measured speaking rate.
- Image and video features are named on the plan cards, but this page does not have a verified credit cost for them, so they are left out of the estimate.
- Shared voice-library voices can add a multiplier. That multiplier is not included.
Questions this page answers
How much does ElevenLabs cost per month?
On 16 October 2026 the public monthly prices were Free $0, Starter $6, Creator $22, Pro $99, Scale $299, and Business $990. Starter had a first-month price of $1 marked through 18 October 2026, and Creator's first month was $11. Enterprise is custom.
How many credits does ElevenLabs text to speech use?
On the website, text to speech uses 1 credit per character. A plan's included credits are therefore included characters for that website meter. API generations are discounted and are billed in dollars per 1,000 characters instead of 1 credit per character.
What is the ElevenLabs API price per 1,000 characters?
ElevenLabs lists $0.08 per 1,000 characters for v4, v3, and v2 Multilingual, and $0.04 per 1,000 characters for v4 Turbo, v3 Conversational, and Flash/Turbo. Prices exclude tax.
Does ElevenLabs annual billing change the monthly credits?
The pricing FAQ says annual billing is the monthly price times 10, and that renewals grant a monthly allotment of credits. This calculator keeps the same monthly credit pool on the annual plan and spreads the yearly charge across 12 months.