ElevenLabs Pricing Calculator 2026
Estimate your total cost including hidden fees
The ElevenLabs calculator estimates the cost of your selected plan. Change the team size where pricing is per person, choose an available billing period, and add reported extras that apply to your contract.
Enter your requirements below to see the recurring cost and first-year total. Unverified extras are excluded.
- Plans: 7 tiers; Free–$990/month
- Annual option: Starter: 16% below twelve monthly payments
- Premium Voice Model Surcharge: 100% premium on high-quality voices
- Conversational AI Per-Minute Charges: 1,000 credits per minute of conversational AI call time, drawn from your plan's credits
- Concurrent Agent Limits: Requires multiple accounts for scaling
Reported extras may depend on your usage and contract. Confirm the final quote with ElevenLabs.
ElevenLabs pricing ranges from $0 to $990 per month as of November 2026. ElevenLabs offers 7 pricing tiers. Reported extras are shown below. Only costs with a clear amount and billing basis can be added to the estimate. Pricing verified from 3 sources by CostBench.
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Starter
- Text to Speech UI extra minutes listed at approximately $0.20 per minute
Creator
- Text to Speech UI extra minutes listed at approximately $0.18 per minute
- Promotional first-month price is $11; standard monthly price is $22
Pro
- Text to Speech UI extra minutes listed at approximately $0.17 per minute
Scale
- Text to Speech UI extra minutes listed at approximately $0.17 per minute
Business
- Text to Speech UI extra minutes listed at approximately $0.17 per minute
- Low-latency TTS listed as low as $0.05 per minute
Flat plan fee shown. Separately billed usage and add-ons are excluded.
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Real-World ElevenLabs Cost Examples
Solo / Getting Started
$0 per month$0/month (free tier with basic features)
A solo user or very small team getting started with ElevenLabs on the free plan
Growing Business
$99 per month$99/month
A mid-size business using ElevenLabs on the Pro plan
Enterprise (100+ users)
CustomCustom pricing — typically negotiated annually, contact sales for quote
A large enterprise deploying ElevenLabs across the organization
Conversational AI Voice Agent (Scale Plan)
$299 per month$299/month billed monthly (Scale) includes 1.8M credits per month, which covers about 1,800 minutes (30 hours) of calling at 1,000 credits/minute. For businesses needing 24/7 coverage, that is little more than a day of continuous operation per month. Additional usage is billed on top.
Business running voice agents for customer service with 10+ concurrent agents
Reddit user report on Scale plan limitationsAudiobook Production (100-hour book)
$500-$1,000Estimated $500-$1,000+ depending on character count and voice model selection. Users report this is prohibitively expensive compared to alternatives.
Producing a full-length audiobook using AI voices
Multiple Reddit discussions on audiobook pricingYouTube Content Creator (Monthly)
$22 per month$22/month billed monthly (Creator) includes about 121k credits per month (~121 minutes of speech). Heavier users may need Pro at $99/month billed monthly, which includes about 600k credits (~600 minutes).
Creator producing 10-15 videos per month with voiceovers
Reddit creator discussionsIndividual Creator — 100 Min/Month Audio
$22 per month$22/month ($264/year) on Creator plan
Creator plan for a solo content creator generating approximately 100 minutes of audio per month (roughly 600,000 characters at 1,000 chars/min estimate).
Current tier data + community usage estimatesConversational AI — 10 Agents, ~60 Hours/Month
~$299 per month~$299/month for Scale plan
Voice AI deployment with 10 concurrent agents handling inbound calls. At 1,000 credits/minute billing rate on a Scale plan.
reddit (SaaS community, April 2025)Individual Creator
$264 per year$264/year ($22/month on Creator plan)
Solo creator using ElevenLabs for voiceover work, podcast narration, or commercial content production requiring voice cloning and commercial licensing.
Current tier dataSmall Production Team
$1,188 per year$1,188/year ($99/month on Pro plan)
Small team or agency using the Pro plan for high-frequency commercial content production with larger monthly character allowances.
Current tier dataGrowing API-Integrated Business
$3,588 per year$3,588/year ($299/month on Scale plan)
Business integrating ElevenLabs API into a product or service requiring consistent high-volume voice generation at scale.
Current tier dataEnterprise Voice AI Deployment
$11,880 per year$11,880/year ($990/month on Business plan) or custom Enterprise pricing; users report real-world API costs significantly exceed plan list prices at production call volumes
Enterprise team building API-driven voice applications such as call center automation. Users report that actual production costs can far exceed estimates — one team abandoned a 3-month integration project after seeing real billing figures.
Current tier data; Trustpilot (2026-06-23) for enterprise cost risk contextSolo Content Creator (Creator Plan)
$264 per year$264/year
Individual podcaster, YouTuber, or audiobook narrator generating approximately 100 minutes of audio per month using the Creator plan ($22/mo).
Current tier data + Reddit (instructionaldesign freelancer, 2025-01-09)Growing Agency — Scale Plan Annual
$2,990 per year$2,990/year ($249.17/month × 12)
Agency or media company on the Scale plan with high character volume needs, billed annually.
Current tier data — Scale plan, annual billingCompare at This Team Size
Frequently Asked Questions
01 How accurate is this ElevenLabs pricing calculator?
This calculator uses official ElevenLabs pricing data verified as of 2026-11-05T08:12:39Z. Hidden cost estimates are based on 24 verified cost categories from real user reports. Actual costs may vary based on negotiated discounts, specific feature requirements, and implementation complexity.
02 What hidden costs should I include in my ElevenLabs budget?
Our calculator includes 5 verified hidden cost categories for ElevenLabs: Multiple Creator Accounts Required for Multiple Voice Profiles, Account Lockout Risk During Plan Upgrades, Post-Processing and Mastering Required for Professional Use, Multi-Voice License Requires Multiple Accounts or Higher Tiers, and 1 more. Toggle each to see how they affect your total cost.
03 Should I choose monthly or annual billing for ElevenLabs?
Compare the published annual total with twelve monthly payments when both are available. An annual commitment may reduce flexibility; confirm cancellation terms and whether the quoted plan fits your needs.
04 How do I know which ElevenLabs tier I need?
Start with your must-have features. ElevenLabs offers 7 tiers ranging from $0 to $990/month. Entry tiers work for basic needs, while enterprise tiers add advanced security, customization, and support.
05 Can I negotiate ElevenLabs pricing below calculator estimates?
Negotiated pricing depends on the vendor, plan and contract. We do not assume a discount in this estimate. See our negotiation guide for tactics.