ElevenLabs pricing
ElevenLabs has a free plan with 10,000 credits a month. Paid plans run from Starter at $6 a month to Business at $990 a month, and annual billing gives two months free.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 10,000 credits a month. Text to speech, speech to text, sound effects, voice design and music, with 3 projects in Studio. |
| Starter | $6 per month | 30,000 credits a month. Commercial license, instant voice cloning, Dubbing Studio, 20 projects in Studio. |
| Creator | $22 per month | 121,000 credits a month. Professional voice cloning and the option to buy additional credits. |
| Pro | $99 per month | 600,000 credits a month. 44.1kHz PCM audio output through the API and 192kbps audio. |
| Scale | $299 per month | 1.8 million credits a month, 3 workspace seats, team collaboration, 3 professional voice clones. |
| Business | $990 per month | 6 million credits a month, 10 workspace seats, 10 professional voice clones, low-latency text to speech. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom credits and seats, custom terms, SSO, priority support. |
Free plan: yes. Prices checked on the official ElevenLabs pricing page. Plans change, so confirm the price there before you buy.
What ElevenLabs is best for
High-quality, natural narration in 30+ languages. Instant and professional voice cloning. Dubbing and conversational AI voice agents.
How to use ElevenLabs
Sign up and paste text into the studio, then pick a stock or cloned voice and generate audio. For custom voices, upload a short clean sample for instant cloning or a longer dataset for professional cloning. Use the API to add low-latency speech to apps and agents.
How it behaves
Credit-based, where roughly one credit covers two characters, and credits reset monthly without rolling over. Instant cloning needs only a minute or two of clean audio, while professional cloning needs more. Audio quality scales by tier.
Tips
Upload a clean sample for instant voice cloning. Use the API for low-latency, in-app speech. A commercial license comes with the paid plans, not the free tier.
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ElevenLabs FAQ
Is ElevenLabs free?
Yes. The Free plan costs $0 and includes 10,000 credits a month. The commercial license starts with the Starter plan.
How much does ElevenLabs cost?
Starter costs $6 a month, Creator $22, Pro $99, Scale $299 and Business $990. Annual billing gives two months free. Checked on the ElevenLabs pricing page on November 12, 2026, before tax.
Which ElevenLabs plan includes voice cloning?
Instant voice cloning starts with Starter. Professional voice cloning starts with Creator.