ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 costs $0.167 per 1,000 characters. That is $0.142/min of audio at 850 characters per minute. Cheapest derived path: ElevenLabs (Starter tier (cheapest incl.)) at $0.167. Prices stamped 2026-08-28; labels below state how each number was obtained.
ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 pricing
The ElevenLabs quality flagship at 1 credit per character — the price everyone quotes when they say "ElevenLabs is expensive."
How much does ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 cost per 1,000 characters?
| Provider | Price /1k chars | Provider's own unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs · Starter tier (cheapest incl.)cheapest | $0.167$0.142/min of audio | 1 credit per charactercredits | Derived2026-08-28 | source |
How these numbers were computed
- ElevenLabs (Starter tier (cheapest incl.)): Cheapest tier including the model: Starter $5/mo ÷ 30,000 credits × 1 credit/char × 1,000 = $0.167/1k chars. Full tier table below.
Subscription paths
| Plan | Monthly | Includes | Effective /1k chars | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs Starter | $5.00/mo | 30,000 credits/mo | $0.167 | Derived2026-08-28 |
| ElevenLabs Creator | $22.00/mo | 100,000 credits/mo | $0.22 | Derived2026-08-28 |
| ElevenLabs Pro | $99.00/mo | 500,000 credits/mo | $0.198 | Derived2026-08-28 |
| ElevenLabs Scale | $330.00/mo | 2,000,000 credits/mo | $0.165 | Derived2026-08-28 |
| ElevenLabs Business | $1320.00/mo | 11,000,000 credits/mo | $0.12 | Derived2026-08-28 |
Conversion math
- ElevenLabs Starter: $5 ÷ 30,000 credits × 1 credit/char × 1,000 chars.
- ElevenLabs Creator: $22 ÷ 100,000 credits × 1 credit/char × 1,000 chars.
- ElevenLabs Pro: $99 ÷ 500,000 credits × 1 credit/char × 1,000 chars.
- ElevenLabs Scale: $330 ÷ 2,000,000 credits × 1 credit/char × 1,000 chars.
- ElevenLabs Business: $1320 ÷ 11,000,000 credits × 1 credit/char × 1,000 chars.
What would ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 cost you?
| Model · provider | $/1k chars | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 · ElevenLabs (Starter tier (cheapest incl.)) | $0.167 | — | derived |
Totals use the normalized canonical rate (USD per 1,000 characters). Resolution multipliers, minimum charges, and tier effects can change real invoices — check each model page.
Price history
- 2026-08-28 — Seeded from the operator's cost audit (2026-03-23) and launch research. Live re-verification pending.
Every future change to a ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 cost per 1,000 characters?
ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 costs $0.167 per 1,000 characters of input text (stamped 2026-08-28).
What do 10,000 characters cost with ElevenLabs Multilingual v2?
About $1.67 — roughly 12 minutes of finished audio at 850 characters/minute.
What is the cheapest way to run ElevenLabs Multilingual v2?
The lowest derived price in the index is $0.167/1k chars via elevenlabs (Starter tier (cheapest incl.)).
Why is there no flat API price for ElevenLabs?
ElevenLabs bills everything in subscription credits — there is no pay-as-you-go meter. The honest per-character price therefore depends on your tier: from $0.12/1k chars (Business) to $0.22/1k (Creator). This index quotes the cheapest tier and shows the full table.
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Data provenance: FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) + launch-spec research pass 2026-08-28. Live re-verification pending (deploy-day). For quality benchmarks (not pricing), seeArtificial Analysis — we index cost, they index quality.