How much does ElevenLabs cost?
As of 2026-08-09, ElevenLabs Creative costs $0 for Free, then $6 Starter, $22 Creator, $99 Pro, $299 Scale and $990 Business per month; Enterprise is custom. Their current monthly allowances are 10,000, 30,000, 121,000, 600,000, 1.8 million and 6 million credits respectively. Credits are shared across products and are not a fixed number of audio minutes.
Why — the first-principles explanation
ElevenLabs plans combine a monthly credit pool with feature and licensing limits. The credit balance is shared across text-to-speech, transcription, music, voice tools and dubbing, but those products spend it at different rates. Even within text-to-speech, website and API rates can differ, so the price ladder should not be treated as fixed minutes packages.
As of 2026-08-09, the official monthly table lists Free at $0 with 10,000 credits; Starter at $6 with 30,000; Creator at $22 with 121,000; Pro at $99 with 600,000; Scale at $299 with 1.8 million; and Business at $990 with 6 million. Starter adds a commercial license and Instant Voice Cloning, Creator adds Professional Voice Cloning, Pro adds higher-quality output options, and the business tiers add seats and more professional clones. Enterprise is custom.
Annual billing is currently priced as ten monthly payments, described as two months free. Eligible paid plans can roll over up to two monthly quotas while the subscription remains eligible; Free credits do not roll over. Check the live pricing page before purchase because plan allowances and promotions can change.
An example that makes it click
Think of the plans as wallets plus permissions. Starter's wallet holds 30,000 shared credits and includes commercial rights; Creator's holds 121,000 and adds Professional Voice Cloning. Spending depends on which tool you use, much like mobile data, calls and roaming drawing differently from one account. Compare the exact product rate and feature you need before choosing a wallet.
How to do it
- Go to elevenlabs.io/pricing to see current plans.
- Estimate usage separately for each product and model from the live pricing table.
- Start free to test quality, then upgrade to Starter ($6) for commercial rights and cloning.
- Pick a higher tier (Creator $22, Pro $99, Scale $299, Business $990) if you need more credits, seats, clones or output features.
- Choose annual billing to save roughly 17% if your usage is steady.
Key facts
- Free is $0/month with 10,000 credits; Starter is $6 with 30,000; Creator is $22 with 121,000 (verified 2026-08-09).
- Pro is $99/month with 600,000 credits; Scale is $299 with 1.8 million; Business is $990 with 6 million (verified 2026-08-09).
- Enterprise pricing is custom, negotiated for high volume and compliance needs.
- Annual billing currently costs ten monthly payments, described as two months free.
- For website Multilingual v2 text-to-speech, 1 input character uses 1 credit and ElevenLabs estimates 10,000 characters at roughly 10 minutes under typical pacing; this is not universal.
Open the current plans, credits, usage limits and cancellation terms before you subscribe.
▶ The 60-second explainer (script)
How much does ElevenLabs cost? As of August 9, 2026, Free is zero dollars with ten thousand credits. Starter is six dollars with thirty thousand. Creator is twenty-two dollars with one hundred twenty-one thousand. Pro is ninety-nine dollars with six hundred thousand. Scale is two ninety-nine with one point eight million. Business is nine hundred ninety with six million, and Enterprise is custom. Credits are shared across products, so do not translate every thousand into one audio minute. Starter adds commercial rights and Instant Voice Cloning; higher plans add Professional Voice Cloning, output options, seats and larger allowances. Recheck the live pricing page before buying.
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People also ask
Is there a free version of ElevenLabs?
Yes. As of 2026-08-09, Free gives 10,000 credits a month but has no commercial license and requires attribution. Output duration depends on product and model.
Which paid plan is cheapest?
Starter at $6/month is the lowest paid tier. It adds commercial rights and instant voice cloning to the free features.
Can I save money by paying yearly?
Yes. Annual billing is about 17% cheaper than monthly, roughly the cost of two free months.
What do the more expensive plans add?
More monthly credits, professional voice cloning, higher-quality audio output, extra team seats, and lower per-minute rates at volume.