ElevenLabs vs Cartesia
ElevenLabs and Cartesia compete in Voice and audio. We show the editorial position of each and the published criteria — AI Rankings never crowns a paid “winner” and never reorders for sponsorship.
Position in the Voice and audio ranking
Position comes only from the ranking criteria (rule R1). When there's an affiliate link, it's labeled and never changes the order (R5).
Side by side
| Criterion | ElevenLabs | Cartesia |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking position | #1 | #7 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | US$ 6/mo (Starter plan; US$5/month billed annually) | US$ 5/mo |
| Speaks Portuguese? | Yes | Yes |
What we verified
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs
- Best for
- Creators and businesses that need AI voice generation (Text to Speech), transcription (Speech to Text), sound effects and voice cloning across many languages.
Verified on October 28, 2026 · official site
- On the free plan
- Free plan (US$0/month) with 10k credits per month and access to Text to Speech, Speech to Text, Sound Effects, Voice Design, Music, Productions, Image and 3 projects in Studio.
Verified on October 28, 2026 · official site
- Speaks Portuguese?
- Yes
Verified on October 28, 2026 · official site
- Why it's ranked here
- The benchmark for voice naturalness, including Portuguese, with a mature developer API.
Verified on October 28, 2026 · official site
Cartesia
Cartesia
- On the free plan
- Free plan (US$0/month) with 20K credits per month (about 27 minutes of text-to-speech), US$1 per month in prepaid voice agent credits, Text to Speech and Speech to Text. Commercial license and instant voice cloning only from Pro.
Verified on October 28, 2026 · official site
- Speaks Portuguese?
- Yes
Verified on October 28, 2026 · official site
- Why it's ranked here
- Free plan and a cheap US$5/month entry with voice cloning, but commercial use and instant cloning require a paid plan and everything is credit-limited.
Verified on October 28, 2026 · official site
How we compare
Both are judged by the same Voice and audio criteria:
Voice naturalness (including Portuguese), language coverage, cloning and dubbing, developer API and commercial license.
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