ElevenLabs API Pricing 2026: TTS, STT, Pay-As-You-Go & Costs
Understand ElevenLabs API costs by model and workload: text to speech, speech to text, free access, subscription allocations and pay-as-you-go pricing.
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Quick answer: ElevenLabs now publishes dedicated API pricing in US dollars. Core TTS is $0.10 per 1,000 characters for v2/v3 and $0.05 per 1,000 characters for Flash/Turbo and v3 Conversational. Scribe v2 speech-to-text is $0.22/hour and Scribe v2 Realtime is $0.39/hour. Most API endpoints are available even on the Free plan, with usage charged against the account.
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Current ElevenLabs API rates
| API workload | Current published rate | Meter |
|---|---|---|
| TTS — v3 / v2 Multilingual | $0.10 per 1,000 characters | Input text characters |
| TTS — v3 Conversational / Flash / Turbo | $0.05 per 1,000 characters | Input text characters |
| Speech to Text — Scribe v2 | $0.22 per hour | Audio duration |
| Speech to Text — Scribe v2 Realtime | $0.39 per hour | Audio duration |
Free plan, subscriptions and pay as you go
ElevenLabs says most API endpoints are available across plans, including Free. An API call still consumes the account's applicable allowance or paid usage. Its API pricing interface supports both subscription and pay-as-you-go models, so the right choice depends on whether your workload is predictable or bursty.
What 100,000 TTS characters cost at list API rates
| Model family | Rate | 100K-character example |
|---|---|---|
| v3 / v2 Multilingual | $0.10 / 1K chars | About $10 |
| Flash / Turbo / v3 Conversational | $0.05 / 1K chars | About $5 |
These examples use published per-unit API rates. Subscription inclusions, promotions, taxes and enterprise terms can change the effective invoice.
When the API plan makes sense
- Use Free or a small subscription while validating endpoints and usage patterns.
- Use a subscription when monthly demand is predictable and included allocation is useful.
- Use pay as you go when demand is irregular and you prefer metered spend.
- Talk to sales when concurrency, compliance or enterprise procurement matters more than list price.
API vs ElevenLabs Agents
This page covers ElevenAPI product pricing. Conversational agent pricing has its own minute-based economics and should be budgeted separately.
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FAQ
Can I use the ElevenLabs API on the Free plan?
ElevenLabs says most API endpoints are available on all plans, including Free. Requests use the account’s applicable allowance or paid usage.
How much is ElevenLabs TTS API?
Current API list pricing is $0.10 per 1,000 characters for v2/v3 and $0.05 per 1,000 characters for Flash/Turbo and v3 Conversational.
How much is ElevenLabs speech to text?
Scribe v2 is currently listed at $0.22 per hour and Scribe v2 Realtime at $0.39 per hour.
Is ElevenLabs API pricing the same as Agents pricing?
No. ElevenAPI product rates and ElevenLabs Agents have different billing models; budget them separately.