Eleven v3
Feb 2026
Eleven v3Compare inon
Eleven v3 measured on 3 of 3 Text to speech benchmarks3
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal1
Other2
No benchmark matches
$80per 1M characters
1,181arena Elo
Feb 2026released
en, es, fr +82Languages
YesVoice cloning
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
10StepAudio 2.5 TTS1,07711Eleven v31,07212Ming 3.0 TTS1,068Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
HCheaperHeyGen Voicewins 67%-63%$30Languages: not verified+1SBetterSimba 3.2wins 52%-92%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +81AOpenMing 3.0 TTSsame——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +75
CheaperQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 66%-76%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +72CheaperEleven v4 Turbowins 62%-50%$40Languages: loses nyModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
HHeyGen Voicewins 67%-63%$30Languages: not verified+1Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 66%-76%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +72Eleven v4 Turbowins 62%-50%$40Languages: loses nyCSonic 3.6wins 61%-39%$49Languages: loses af, hy, as +39IRealtime TTS-2wins 60%-56%$35ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 52%-92%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +81Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 66%-76%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +72Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 57%-76%$19.30Languages: loses es, fr, de +80HHeyGen Voicewins 67%-63%$30Languages: not verified+1IRealtime TTS-2wins 60%-56%$35ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
AMing 3.0 TTSOpensame——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +75
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpensame-81%$15Languages: loses ast, yue, ceb +16BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 42%-57%$34Languages: loses es, fr, de +80+1OpenAudio S1 MiniOpenwins 40%-81%$15Languages: loses hi, af, hy +69+1
Voxtral TTSOpenwins 40%-80%$16Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +73+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Eleven v4 Turbowins 62%-50%$40Languages: loses nyEleven v4wins 62%same$80Languages: loses nyv3 Conversationalsame-38%$50Voice cloning: not verifiedMultilingual v2wins 39%+25%$100Languages: loses af, hy, as +53+1Flash v2.5wins 38%-38%$50Languages: loses en, es, fr +79+1Turbo v2.5wins 36%-38%$50Languages: loses af, hy, as +50+1Eleven Flash v2.5n/a—$40Languages: loses en, es, fr +79+1Eleven Multilingual v2n/a——Languages: loses af, hy, as +53+1All ElevenLabs models →History
2 versionsBenchmarks
in Speech & VoiceAA TTS controlled voice1,072#11
AA TTS provider voice1,181#21
TTS Arena (v2)1,496#10
FAQ
How much does Eleven v3 cost?›
$80 per 1M characters.
Is Eleven v3 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $80 per 1M characters.
How good is Eleven v3, and what is it best at?›
#21 of 96 in Text to speech. Strongest at: Speech & Voice.
Is Eleven v3 better than StepAudio 2.5 TTS?›
On AA TTS controlled voice, Eleven v3 scores 1,072 vs 1,077 — about the same.
When was Eleven v3 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-02-02. It is the current version in its line.
Is Eleven v3 open source?›
No, Eleven v3 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Ming 3.0 TTS.
What is Eleven v3?›
Eleven v3 is a closed speech & voice model from ElevenLabs, released Feb 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Eleven v3?›
HeyGen Voice (cheaper), Simba 3.2 (better), Ming 3.0 TTS (open weights).