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ElevenLabs
shipThe reference standard for AI voice — TTS, cloning, dubbing and voice agents.
journal entry · observed by @whysanesanders · verified 2026-08-15
The voice quality bar everyone else is measured against, with an API solid enough to build products on. Voice cloning and multilingual dubbing just work.
Known limitations
- Credit-based pricing makes budgeting confusing.
- Best voices and models burn credits fast.
- Cloning consent flows add friction even for legitimate use cases.
Facts
- pricing
- freemium
- price note
- free tier (10k credits/mo); Starter $6/mo
- free tier
- yes
- open source
- no
- api
- yes
- self-host
- no
- category
- audio
Models used
Receipts
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Murf AI
Business-focused voiceover studio for presentations and e-learning.
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Suno
Full-song generation — vocals, lyrics, arrangement — from a text prompt.
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freemium · free (50 credits/day); Pro $10/mo
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