ElevenLabs plans and prices (October 2026)
ElevenLabs sells monthly subscriptions that include a shared pool of credits. Every product (text to speech, speech to text, dubbing, music, sound effects) spends from the same pool. These are the prices listed on the official pricing page under the ElevenCreative tab with monthly billing:
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Try ElevenLabs ↗Affiliate link- Text to Speech, Speech to Text
- Sound effects, voice design
- 3 Studio projects
- Commercial license
- Instant Voice Cloning
- 20 Studio projects
- Professional Voice Cloning
- Additional credits
- 44.1kHz PCM output via API
- 192kbps audio
- Team collaboration
- 3 Professional Voice Clones
- Low-latency TTS from 5c/min (per vendor)
- 10 Professional Voice Clones
How credits work (and what they cost per minute)
Per ElevenLabs’ pricing FAQ, text to speech costs about 1 credit per character on V2 Multilingual models. Flash/Turbo models cost 0.5–1 credit per character via the API. Other products draw from the same pool:
| Product | Approximate credit cost (vendor-stated) |
|---|---|
| Text to Speech | 1 credit / character |
| Speech to Text | 330 credits / minute |
| Eleven Music | 900 credits / minute |
| Sound Effects | 200 credits / generation |
| Voice Changer, Voice Isolator | 1,000 credits / minute |
| Dubbing | 2,000–10,000 credits / minute |
Rollover: per the pricing page, unused paid credits roll over for up to two months (max 3× your monthly quota) while your subscription is active. Downgrading or cancelling forfeits them.
Which ElevenLabs plan should you pick?
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Score pendingFree gives 10k credits a month. It has no commercial license, so it’s best for evaluating voices.
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Score pendingStarter is the lowest tier listed with a commercial license and Instant Voice Cloning.
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Score pendingCreator adds Professional Voice Cloning and 121k credits a month.
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How we’ll score ElevenLabs Pending · not yet tested
We haven’t run our hands-on tests yet, so every score on this page shows as pending. When we test, each tool gets the same tasks and is scored 0–10 on five criteria: output quality (30%), ease of use (20%), features (20%), value for money (20%) and support (10%). We publish the test log, the date, and the plan we used. Affiliate relationships never change a score.
Alternatives to consider
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Ready to try ElevenLabs?
The Free plan includes 10k credits a month (per the vendor).FAQ
How much does ElevenLabs cost per month?
On the official pricing page (checked Oct 14, 2026) ElevenLabs lists 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 pricing. Prices exclude taxes.
Is there an annual discount?
Yes. ElevenLabs says annual billing works out to two months free (you pay for 10 months). The equivalent monthly price is $5 for Starter, $18.33 for Creator, $82.50 for Pro, $249.17 for Scale and $825 for Business.
How do ElevenLabs credits work?
All products draw from one monthly credit pool. Per the pricing page, Text to Speech uses about 1 credit per character on V2 Multilingual models (0.5–1 credit per character for Flash/Turbo models via the API), Speech to Text about 330 credits per minute, and dubbing 2,000–10,000 credits per minute depending on the mode.
Do unused ElevenLabs credits roll over?
On paid plans, unused credits roll over for up to two months (up to 2× your monthly quota) as long as the subscription stays active and you don’t downgrade or cancel. Rollover doesn’t apply to the Free plan.
Which ElevenLabs plan includes commercial use?
The pricing page lists a commercial license starting on the Starter plan; it is not listed on Free.