ElevenLabs vs Inworld TTS
Compare ElevenLabs and Inworld TTS on pricing, free tier, open source, API, self-host, verdict and momentum.
Both are audio tools. ElevenLabs is freemium (free tier (10k credits/mo, non-commercial); Starter $6/mo, Creator $22/mo) with an API, a free tier; Inworld TTS is freemium (On-Demand free tier includes up to 70 min TTS; paid plans start at $25/mo (Creator), then $100/mo Builder, $300/mo Developer, $1,500/mo Growth, and Enterprise custom.) with an API and a free tier. The catalog stamp is ship for ElevenLabs and situational for Inworld TTS, last verified 2026-09-01 and 2026-08-19 respectively.
ElevenLabs
The reference standard for AI voice — TTS, cloning, dubbing and voice agents.
Inworld TTS
Realtime text-to-speech API aimed at voice agents and characters, with voice cloning and LLM routing.
| field | ElevenLabs | Inworld TTS |
|---|---|---|
| pricing | freemium · free tier (10k credits/mo, non-commercial); Starter $6/mo, Creator $22/mo | freemium · On-Demand free tier includes up to 70 min TTS; paid plans start at $25/mo (Creator), then $100/mo Builder, $300/mo Developer, $1,500/mo Growth, and Enterprise custom. |
| free tier | yes | yes |
| open source | no | no |
| api | yes | yes |
| self-host | no | no |
| verdict | ship | situational |
| momentum | blueshift | blueshift |
| last verified | 2026-09-01 | 2026-08-19 |
| key limitation | Credit-based pricing makes budgeting confusing. | Pricing is credit-based across TTS, STT, and LLM routing; estimating bills for mixed workloads takes work. |
The call
Pick ElevenLabs — we ship it; Inworld TTS is situational for us.
Pick Inworld TTS for games, companions, and call agents that need expressive rea…
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