ElevenLabs by ElevenLabs
Text-to-speech, speech-to-text (Scribe), voice cloning and conversational voice-agent APIs.
Voice (speech-to-text Official MCP server
Price
Free plan
paid plans from $6/mo
Free tier
Yes
Free plan: 10,000 TTS characters/month (v4)
SDK downloads
3.2M
npm @elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js · PyPI elevenlabs
Status
Up
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Pricing
| Free tier | Free plan: 10,000 TTS characters/month (v4) |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $6 a month |
| Usage price | TTS v4 $0.08 per 1K characters (promo $0.022 until Oct 12); Flash/Turbo $0.04 per 1K; Scribe v2 STT $0.22/hour; realtime $0.39/hour |
| Good to know | Starter $6/month (first month $1); Creator $22, Pro $99, Scale $299, Business $990. 72% promotional discount on v4 TTS ends Oct 12, 2026. Speech Engine (agents) $0.08/min. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official: elevenlabs-mcp |
|---|---|
| npm | npm install @elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js |
| PyPI | pip install elevenlabs |
| GitHub | elevenlabs/elevenlabs-python · 3,135 stars · last push Oct 7, 2026 |
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