LLM Reference

ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech Models by ElevenLabs

ElevenLabsProprietaryProprietaryAudio
4 models2023–2026From $50/1M input

Details

ResearcherElevenLabs
LicenseProprietary
Commercial useCommercial use with conditions
Models4
Released2023–2026

Links

Website

About

ElevenLabs' text-to-speech family includes quality, multilingual, low-latency, and expressive speech synthesis models exposed through the ElevenLabs API.

Current Variants

Use-when guidance is derived from seed capabilities, context, release, and replacement fields.

4 in view
Eleven v3Current

Use when the workload needs audio.

2026-02audio

Use when the workload needs audio.

2024-12audio

Use when the workload needs audio.

2023-01audio
ElevenLabsCurrent

Use when the workload needs text to speech and audio.

2023-01text to speechaudio

Release Timeline

3 release groups
2026-02
1 current
Current
2024-12
1 current
Current
2023-01
2 current
ElevenLabs
text to speechaudio
Current

Specifications(4 models)

ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech model specifications comparison
ModelReleased
Eleven v32026-02
Eleven Flash v2.52024-12
Eleven Multilingual v22023-01
ElevenLabs2023-01

Available From(1 provider)

Pricing

ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech model pricing by provider
ModelProviderInput / 1MOutput / 1MType
Eleven Flash v2.5ElevenLabs API$50Serverless
Eleven v3ElevenLabs API$100Serverless
Eleven Multilingual v2ElevenLabs API$100Serverless

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech used for?
ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech is used for audio, text to speech, and agent workflows. The family description and listed model capabilities point to those workloads as the best fit.
How does ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech compare to OpenAI Whisper?
ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech by ElevenLabs is strongest where you need audio, while OpenAI Whisper by OpenAI is the closest related family to check for audio. ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech has 4 listed variants, so compare the specs and pricing tables before choosing a production model.
Which ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech model should I use?
For the lowest listed input price, start with Eleven Flash v2.5 through ElevenLabs API at $50/1M input tokens. For the most capable/latest local choice, evaluate Eleven v3.