Cheapest AI Voice Cloning Tools 2026
Today's prices
Checked automatically · 2026-11-10 23:19| Tool | Plan | Paid monthly | Paid yearly | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs | Starter | $6 | $5 | 30,000 credits |
| ElevenLabs | Creator | $22 | $18.33 | 121,000 credits |
| ElevenLabs | Pro | $99 | $82.50 | 600,000 credits |
| ElevenLabs | Scale | $299 | $249.17 | 1,800,000 credits |
| ElevenLabs | Business | $990 | $825 | 6,000,000 credits |
| Cartesia | Pro | $5 | – | – |
| Cartesia | Startup | $49 | – | – |
| Cartesia | Scale | $299 | – | – |
Every paid plan, in US dollars, read from each tool's official pricing page. Prices in tables below update too; some figures in the running text were written when this article was published. Compare these tools side by side →
Update: PlayHT shut down on 31 December 2025, so it is no longer in our price lists. See the cheapest PlayHT alternatives.
Cartesia is cheapest for high-volume cloning, ElevenLabs wins for quality-per-dollar at low volume
If you're generating under 100,000 characters/month, ElevenLabs' Starter plan ($5/mo) offers the best cost-per-minute. Past that, Cartesia's per-token pricing becomes dramatically cheaper for scale.
Pricing at a Glance
| Tool | Cheapest Paid Plan | Included Usage | Instant Voice Clone | Professional Clone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs | $6/mo (Starter) | 30,000 chars/mo (~30 min) | Included (all paid tiers) | $22/mo tier required |
| Cartesia | $5/mo (Pro) | ~100,000 chars/mo equivalent | Included (all paid tiers) | Not a separate tier (same model) |
Prices reflect published monthly plan rates as of early 2026. Character/credit conversions vary slightly by voice model (Turbo, Flash, Multilingual, etc.), so actual minutes generated can differ ±15%.
ElevenLabs Pricing Breakdown
ElevenLabs remains the most recognized name in voice cloning, with the most natural-sounding output across languages. Pricing is character-based, with instant voice cloning bundled into every paid tier — professional (studio-quality) cloning requires at least the Creator tier.
| Plan | Monthly Price | Characters/mo | Approx. Cost / Minute* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10,000 | N/A (trial only) |
| Starter | $6 | 30,000 | ~$0.17/min |
| Creator | $22 | 100,000 | ~$0.22/min |
| Pro | $99 | 500,000 | ~$0.20/min |
| Scale | $299 | 2,000,000 | ~$0.165/min |
*Assumes ~150 words/minute spoken, ~750 characters/minute average. Actual rate depends on voice model and language.
Overage Costs
ElevenLabs charges overage at roughly $0.00011–$0.0003 per character depending on plan tier, which can get expensive fast if you exceed your quota mid-cycle without upgrading.