v3 Conversational
Aug 2026
v3 ConversationalCompare inon
v3 Conversational measured on 2 of 3 Text to speech benchmarks2
BenchmarkByScoreRank
No benchmark matches
$50per 1M characters
1,212arena Elo
Aug 2026released
en, es, fr +82Languages
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
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13Realtime TTS-2 Flash1,21615v3 Conversational1,21215Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS1,212Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperEleven v4 Turbowins 66%-20%$40Languages: loses nySBetterSimba 3.2wins 55%-87%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +81
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 55%-70%$15Languages: loses ast, yue, ceb +16
CheaperQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 62%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +72CheaperQwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 57%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, fr, de +80ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Eleven v4 Turbowins 66%-20%$40Languages: loses nyQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 62%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +72Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 57%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, fr, de +80IRealtime TTS-2wins 57%-30%$35Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 55%-70%$15Languages: loses ast, yue, ceb +16ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 55%-87%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +81Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 55%-70%$15Languages: loses ast, yue, ceb +16Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 62%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +72Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 57%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, fr, de +80IRealtime TTS-2wins 57%-30%$35ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 55%-70%$15Languages: loses ast, yue, ceb +16BBreeze TTS 2Opensame-32%$34Languages: loses es, fr, de +80AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 47%——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +75Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 36%-70%$15Languages: loses ast, yue, ceb +16
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Openwins 34%——Languages: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Eleven v4 Turbowins 66%-20%$40Languages: loses nyEleven v4wins 66%+60%$80Languages: loses nyEleven v3wins 46%+60%$80Turbo v2.5wins 34%same$50Languages: loses af, hy, as +50Multilingual v2wins 34%+100%$100Languages: loses af, hy, as +53Flash v2.5wins 31%same$50Languages: loses en, es, fr +79Eleven Flash v2.5n/a—$40Languages: loses en, es, fr +79Eleven Multilingual v2n/a——Languages: loses af, hy, as +53All ElevenLabs models →FAQ
How much does v3 Conversational cost?›
$50 per 1M characters.
Is v3 Conversational free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $50 per 1M characters.
How good is v3 Conversational, and what is it best at?›
#15 of 96 in Text to speech. Strongest at: Speech & Voice.
Is v3 Conversational better than Realtime TTS-2 Flash?›
On AA TTS provider voice, v3 Conversational scores 1,212 vs 1,216 — about the same. It is 381% more expensive.
When was v3 Conversational released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-19. It is the current version in its line.
Is v3 Conversational open source?›
No, v3 Conversational is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview.
What is v3 Conversational?›
v3 Conversational is a closed speech & voice model from ElevenLabs, released Aug 2026.
What are the best alternatives to v3 Conversational?›
Eleven v4 Turbo (cheaper), Simba 3.2 (better), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).