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ElevenLabs pricing in 2026: Free, Starter, Creator, Pro, Scale and Business explained

Start on the Free plan to test voices, move to Starter ($6/mo) for commercial use and instant cloning, and to Creator ($22/mo) if you need a Professional Voice Clone.

Starting price
$6/mo (Starter (Creative))
Free option
Yes
Plans
11
Prices checked
Sep 30, 2026
Business (Creative)$990.00
Scale (Creative)$299.00
Pro (Creative)$99.00
Creator (Creative)$22.00
Starter (Creative)$6.00
ElevenAgents Starter to Business$6.00

What ElevenLabs costs, in plain terms

ElevenLabs sells monthly subscriptions that all draw from one pool of credits. The Creative tiers are Free at $0, Starter at $6, Creator at $22, Pro at $99, Scale at $299 and Business at $990 per month, with Enterprise on custom terms. Yearly billing is documented as ten times the monthly price on Starter, and every paid tier lists a lower monthly equivalent. Scale ($299) and Business ($990) are priced per team and include 3 and 10 workspace seats. ElevenAgents uses the same tiers for voice agents, and the ElevenAPI is billed pay-as-you-go from a prepaid balance.

The Free plan gives 10k credits per month, about 10 minutes of text to speech, but it is non-commercial only. The entry plan, Starter at $6 per month, raises that to 30k credits and adds a commercial license, instant voice cloning and Dubbing Studio. Creator at $22 per month adds Professional Voice Cloning and 121k credits; the first month is listed at 50% off ($11) on monthly billing. Text to speech via the pay-as-you-go API is listed at $0.08 per 1K characters for v4.

ElevenLabs plans compared

Plans and prices
PlanPriceBillingWho it is forKey limitsAPI
Free (Creative) Free Monthly Trying voices before paying 10k credits per month; 3 Projects in Studio; ~10 minutes TTS, 3 custom voice slots, 2 concurrent requests Included
Starter (Creative) $6/mo Monthly Individual creators needing commercial rights 30k credits per month; 20 Projects in Studio; ~30 minutes TTS, 10 custom voice slots, 3 concurrent requests Included
Creator (Creative) $22/mo Monthly Creators cloning their own voice 121k credits per month (page shows 3x credits promo on Creator+ until October 12); ~121 minutes TTS, 30 custom voice slots, 1 Professional Voice Clone, 5 concurrent requests Included
Pro (Creative) $99/mo Monthly High-volume solo producers 600k credits per month; ~600 minutes TTS, 160 custom voice slots, 1 PVC, 10 concurrent requests Included
Scale (Creative) $299/mo per team Monthly Small teams sharing a workspace 1.8M credits per month; 3 Workspace seats; 3 Professional Voice Clones Included
Business (Creative) $990/mo per team Monthly Businesses with steady production volume 6M credits per month; 10 Workspace seats; 10 Professional Voice Clones Included
Enterprise Custom pricing — Regulated or large organizations Custom number of credits and seats Included
ElevenAgents Free Free Monthly Prototyping a voice agent 15 minutes of calls included; 4 Concurrent Calls Included
ElevenAgents Starter to Business $6/mo Monthly Deploying agents at growing call volume Starter 75 min / 6 concurrent calls; Creator 275 min / 10; Pro 1,238 min / 20 Included
ElevenAPI Pay-as-you-go: Text to Speech v4 $0.08 per 1K characters Usage Developers who want metered API billing Promo: $0.022 per 1K characters, 72% off until Oct 12; v4 Turbo $0.04 list ($0.011 promo); Flash/Turbo and v3 Conversational $0.04, v3 and v2 Multilingual $0.08 Included
ElevenAPI Pay-as-you-go: other models Usage-based Usage Transcription, dubbing and audio processing via API Scribe v2 STT $0.22/hour, Scribe v2 Realtime $0.39/hour; Speech Engine (Agents) $0.08/minute; Music $0.15/minute Included

Which ElevenLabs plan to pick

Which plan to pick
If youPickWhy
you are testing voices for a hobby projectFree ($0)10k credits per month with text to speech, speech to text, sound effects and voice design, but for non-commercial use only.
you sell or monetize voiceoversStarter ($6/mo)Adds the commercial license and instant voice cloning, with 30k credits and about 30 minutes of text to speech.
you want a Professional Voice Clone of your own voiceCreator ($22/mo)The first tier with Professional Voice Cloning, 121k credits and 30 custom voice slots.
you produce high volume as a solo creatorPro ($99/mo)600k credits, about 600 minutes of text to speech and 44.1kHz PCM output via API.
a team shares one workspaceScale ($299/mo) or Business ($990/mo)Scale includes 3 workspace seats and 1.8M credits; Business includes 10 seats and 6M credits.

What is free, what costs extra

Free access and trial

Free plan with 10k credits/month (about 10 TTS minutes), non-commercial only; voice library not available via API on free tier.

No separate trial documented; Creator first month 50% off; Startup Grants Program offers 12 months free / 33M characters for eligible startups.

Extra costs and taxes

Pay-as-you-go top-ups from $5 (USD/INR) extend any self-serve plan; UI rates higher than API rates; extra TTS minute $0.36 on Free down to $0.17 on Pro+.

Prices exclude all taxes, levies and duties.

Costs that are easy to miss

  • Pay-as-you-go top-ups start at $5 and extend any self-serve plan; an extra text to speech minute is listed from $0.36 on Free down to $0.17 on Pro and above.
  • App rates are higher than API rates, so the same audio can cost differently depending on where you generate it.
  • Credits are shared across products, so a budget planned around text to speech can run out faster with music or dubbing.
  • Prices exclude all taxes, levies and duties.

ElevenLabs pricing and usage limits

Prices checked Sep 30, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.

ElevenLabs pricing page with plans and prices — screenshot of the audio & voice AI tool, Oct 1, 2026
The official ElevenLabs pricing page as we saw it. elevenlabs.io, captured Oct 1, 2026

Free access and trial conditions

Free plan with 10k credits/month (about 10 TTS minutes), non-commercial only; voice library not available via API on free tier.

No separate trial documented; Creator first month 50% off; Startup Grants Program offers 12 months free / 33M characters for eligible startups.

Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade

Free (Creative)

Free source (opens in a new tab)

Month

For: Trying voices before paying

Limits

  • 10k credits per month
  • 3 Projects in Studio
2 more
  • ~10 minutes TTS, 3 custom voice slots, 2 concurrent requests
  • Non-commercial use only (Terms)

Includes

  • Text to Speech
  • Speech to Text
5 more
  • Sound Effects
  • Voice Design
  • Music
  • Productions
  • Image

API included

Starter (Creative)

$6/mo source (opens in a new tab)

Month

Yearly billing = 10 x monthly ($5/mo equivalent)

For: Individual creators needing commercial rights

Limits

  • 30k credits per month
  • 20 Projects in Studio
1 more
  • ~30 minutes TTS, 10 custom voice slots, 3 concurrent requests

Includes

  • Everything in Free
  • Commercial License
4 more
  • Instant Voice Cloning
  • Music commercial use
  • Dubbing Studio
  • Image & Video

API included

Creator (Creative)

$22/mo source (opens in a new tab)

Month

Yearly billing $18.33/mo equivalent; first month 50% off ($11) on monthly

For: Creators cloning their own voice

Limits

  • 121k credits per month (page shows 3x credits promo on Creator+ until October 12)
  • ~121 minutes TTS, 30 custom voice slots, 1 Professional Voice Clone, 5 concurrent requests

Includes

  • Everything in Starter
  • Professional Voice Cloning
2 more
  • Additional Credits
  • 128 & 192 kbps audio

API included

Pro (Creative)

$99/mo source (opens in a new tab)

Month

Yearly billing $82.50/mo equivalent

For: High-volume solo producers

Limits

  • 600k credits per month
  • ~600 minutes TTS, 160 custom voice slots, 1 PVC, 10 concurrent requests

Includes

  • Everything in Creator
  • 44.1kHz PCM audio output via API
1 more
  • 192kbps quality audio

API included

Scale (Creative)

$299/mo per team source (opens in a new tab)

Month

Yearly billing $249.17/mo equivalent

For: Small teams sharing a workspace

Limits

  • 1.8M credits per month
  • 3 Workspace seats
2 more
  • 3 Professional Voice Clones
  • 660 custom voice slots, 15 concurrent requests

Includes

  • Everything in Pro
  • Team Collaboration

API included

Business (Creative)

$990/mo per team source (opens in a new tab)

Month

Yearly billing $825/mo equivalent

For: Businesses with steady production volume

Limits

  • 6M credits per month
  • 10 Workspace seats
2 more
  • 10 Professional Voice Clones
  • 2,200 custom voice slots, 25 concurrent requests

Includes

  • Everything in Scale
  • Low-latency TTS as low as 5c/minute

API included

Enterprise

Custom pricing source (opens in a new tab)

For: Regulated or large organizations

Limits

  • Custom number of credits and seats

Includes

  • Custom terms around DPA/SLAs
  • BAAs for HIPAA customers
5 more
  • Custom SSO
  • Elevated concurrency limits
  • Fully managed dubbing with Productions
  • Priority support
  • Zero Retention Mode (per docs)

API included

ElevenAgents Free

Free source (opens in a new tab)

Month

For: Prototyping a voice agent

Limits

  • 15 minutes of calls included
  • 4 Concurrent Calls

Includes

  • Workflow Builder
  • Knowledge Base
2 more
  • Multilingual
  • Widget

API included

ElevenAgents Starter to Business

$6/mo source (opens in a new tab)

Month

Same tiers as Creative: $6, $22, $99, $299, $990; yearly billing available

For: Deploying agents at growing call volume

Limits

  • Starter 75 min / 6 concurrent calls
  • Creator 275 min / 10
3 more
  • Pro 1,238 min / 20
  • Scale 3,738 min / 30 / 3 seats
  • Business 12,375 min / 40 / 10 seats

Includes

  • Text messages and Commercial License from Starter
  • Additional Minutes from Creator

API included

ElevenAPI Pay-as-you-go: Text to Speech v4

$0.08 per 1K characters source (opens in a new tab)

Usage

For: Developers who want metered API billing

Limits

  • Promo: $0.022 per 1K characters, 72% off until Oct 12
  • v4 Turbo $0.04 list ($0.011 promo)
1 more
  • Flash/Turbo and v3 Conversational $0.04, v3 and v2 Multilingual $0.08

Includes

  • No commitment, prepaid balance drawn down
  • Minimum top-up $5 USD
1 more
  • Access to all products and models

API included

ElevenAPI Pay-as-you-go: other models

Usage-based source (opens in a new tab)

Usage

For: Transcription, dubbing and audio processing via API

Limits

  • Scribe v2 STT $0.22/hour, Scribe v2 Realtime $0.39/hour
  • Speech Engine (Agents) $0.08/minute
3 more
  • Music $0.15/minute
  • Voice Isolator, Voice Changer, Sound Effects $0.12/minute
  • Dubbing v1 $0.33/minute, Dubbing v2 $2.20/minute

Includes

  • Same API key and balance as TTS

API included

Usage caps, credits and extra costs

Pay-as-you-go top-ups from $5 (USD/INR) extend any self-serve plan; UI rates higher than API rates; extra TTS minute $0.36 on Free down to $0.17 on Pro+.

Prices exclude all taxes, levies and duties.

How much ElevenLabs costs per year

At the listed prices, a single user pays between $72 and $11,880 a year on the fixed-price plans, or nothing on the free tier within its limits. Annual billing discounts, taxes and usage-based extras are listed per plan above where the vendor publishes them.

ElevenLabs FAQ

Is ElevenLabs free?

Yes, the Free plan gives 10k credits per month (about 10 minutes of TTS), but only for non-commercial use. source (opens in a new tab)

Can I use ElevenLabs voices commercially?

Yes on any paid plan starting with Starter at $6/month; Free users are limited to non-commercial use. source (opens in a new tab)

How much does the API cost?

Pay-as-you-go TTS is $0.08 per 1K characters for v4 and v3 ($0.04 for Turbo/Flash), with a promo of $0.022 until October 12; API usage also draws from subscription credits. source (opens in a new tab)

Do unused credits roll over?

Yes on active paid plans, for up to two months (max 3x quota); not on Free and lost on downgrade or cancel. source (opens in a new tab)

Can I use ElevenLabs Free plan audio commercially?

No. The Free plan at $0 is non-commercial only. The commercial license starts on Starter at $6 per month.

How much does ElevenLabs API text to speech cost?

Text to speech v4 is listed at $0.08 per 1K characters on pay-as-you-go, with a $5 minimum top-up. Flash and Turbo models are listed at $0.04 per 1K characters.

Is there an ElevenLabs free trial?

No separate trial is documented. The Free plan has 10k credits per month, and Creator has a first month at 50% off ($11) on monthly billing.

Which ElevenLabs plan includes Professional Voice Cloning?

Creator at $22 per month is the first plan with Professional Voice Cloning, with 1 clone included. Pro keeps 1, Scale includes 3 and Business includes 10.

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