Switch from ElevenLabs text to speech
Cost next to ElevenLabs, the lines to switch, and the limits.
Prices read 2026-10-08 from the public pricing page of ElevenLabs, per million characters. We have not measured ElevenLabs speed or quality.
Cost per million characters
| Plan or model | Per million characters | 10 million characters | Times our $3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash / Turbo | $40 | $400 | 13x |
| v2 Multilingual | $80 | $800 | 27x |
| v3 | $80 | $800 | 27x |
| Speakvora catalog voices | $3 | $30 | 1x |
Switch in a few lines
The ElevenLabs text-to-speech route works at https://speakvora.com/api/v1/text-to-speech/{voice_id} with your Speakvora key in xi-api-key; voice ids are Speakvora voice ids.
curl https://speakvora.com/api/v1/text-to-speech/af_heart -H "xi-api-key: YOUR_SPEAKVORA_KEY" \
-H "content-type: application/json" -d '{"text":"Your order is ready."}'What is different
- Plain text only: no SSML, speech marks or lexicons.
- mp3 or AAC audio on the compatible endpoints (the content type says which).
- Fewer voices and languages.
- New accounts get 100,000 characters free; billing is by the character with spending caps.
Speed we did measure: text to speech latency. Full guide: switch from Amazon Polly, OpenAI or ElevenLabs.
Questions
Can I use Speakvora instead of ElevenLabs text to speech?
For plain text to speech, yes. The ElevenLabs text-to-speech route works at https://speakvora.com/api/v1/text-to-speech/{voice_id} with your Speakvora key in xi-api-key; voice ids are Speakvora voice ids. Features Speakvora does not have are listed on this page and return an error.
How much cheaper is Speakvora than ElevenLabs?
Speakvora catalog voices are $3 per million characters. ElevenLabs lists Flash or Turbo at $40 and v2 or v3 at $80 per million characters on its API pricing. Prices were read on 2026-10-08 from the provider's pricing page; plans, credits and volume discounts change what you actually pay, so check yours.
Is Speakvora faster than ElevenLabs?
We have not measured ElevenLabs, so we make no speed claim against it. Our measured time to first audio and the comparison we did run (Amazon Polly) are on the latency page.
Do I lose anything by switching?
Yes: fewer voices and languages, no SSML or speech marks, mp3 or AAC output for the compatible endpoints, and no uptime guarantee. Listen to samples first and keep your old provider for anything we do not cover.