Cartesia Pricing
AI Voice Pricing – Real Dollar Cost
About Cartesia
Cartesia makes very fast, low-latency AI voices (Sonic) and speech to text (Ink), built for developers and real-time voice agents.
Who it's for
Apps and voice agents, and anyone who wants the most speech for the money.
Free plan
The Free plan includes 20,000 credits a month, but no commercial license; that starts on Pro.
How the credits work
Speech costs 1 credit per character, about 750 to 800 credits per minute of audio. Unused credits roll over, up to twice your monthly amount.
Cartesia price history
No price changes since GenCost started recording Cartesia's prices on 2026-11-08. Every change will show up here, with the date.
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Cartesia pricing FAQ
How much does Cartesia cost?
The cheapest paid Cartesia plan is Pro at $5 a month. The biggest plan we track is Scale at $299 a month. Prices checked 2026-11-10.
Does Cartesia have a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan costs $0. The Free plan includes 20,000 credits a month, but no commercial license; that starts on Pro.
Are there hidden costs with Cartesia?
Free has no commercial license (from Pro). Credits roll over, up to 2× your monthly amount.