ElevenLabs Eleven v4: What's New and What It Costs
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In short
The model news is solid for creators, but the character-to-credit rule on the ElevenLabs pricing page applies to V2 Multilingual, so check the Eleven v4 rate before choosing a plan. According to ElevenLabs, Eleven v4 and Eleven v4 Turbo both support more than 90 languages, and Instant Voice Clones can now work from 10 seconds of audio. The video relies on the official pricing page and announcement, not on hands-on use of the product.
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Key facts
Every claim in the video comes from these facts, each read on an official page on the date shown.
- Pro $99 (600,000 credits); Scale $299 (1,800,000 credits, 3 seats); Business $990 (6,000,000 credits, 10 seats); Enterprise is custom. Source [1], read .
- For V2 Multilingual models, 1 text character equals 1 credit. Source [1], read .
- Speech to Text 330 credits per minute; Eleven Music 900 credits per minute; Sound Effects 200 credits per generation Source [1], read .
- Credits are charged per generation request, not per download. Source [1], read .
- Rollover does not apply to the Free plan. Source [1], read .
- You can cancel your subscription at any time. Source [1], read .
- Instant Voice Clones can now capture voices with high fidelity using just 10 seconds of audio. Source [2], read .
- Both Eleven v4 and Eleven v4 Turbo support more than 90 languages. Source [2], read .
- Eleven v4 also adds support for Professional Voice Clones (PVC), for the highest-fidelity cloning use cases. Source [2], read .
- ElevenLabs valuation increases to $22 billion fueled by enterprise demand for conversational agents Source [3], read .
- Clone your voice, design one from a prompt, or explore 17,500+ voices from the library. Source [4], read .
Questions and answers
How many languages do Eleven v4 and Eleven v4 Turbo support?
More than 90 languages. According to ElevenLabs, both Eleven v4 and Eleven v4 Turbo support them.fact [8]
How much audio does it take to clone a voice with Eleven v4?
According to ElevenLabs, Instant Voice Clones can now capture voices with high fidelity using just 10 seconds of audio.fact [7] Eleven v4 also adds support for Professional Voice Clones, for the highest-fidelity cloning use cases.fact [9]
How much do the paid ElevenLabs plans cost?
Per the pricing page, Pro is $99 for 600,000 credits, Scale is $299 for 1,800,000 credits and 3 seats, and Business is $990 for 6,000,000 credits and 10 seats. Enterprise is custom.fact [1]
Does one character equal one credit on Eleven v4?
The pricing page only states that for V2 Multilingual models, 1 text character equals 1 credit.fact [2] It does not give the rate for Eleven v4, so check it before you pick a plan.
Do I spend credits when I regenerate a take?
Yes. Credits are charged per generation request, not per download, so every regeneration spends credits again.fact [4] Also, rollover does not apply to the Free plan.fact [5]
Transcript
The verdict on Eleven v4 Play from 0:00
ElevenLabs has announced Eleven v4 and Eleven v4 Turbo, and the real question is what it costs you.
Verdict first: the model news is solid for creators, but the character-to-credit rule quoted on the pricing page is for V2 Multilingual, so check the Eleven v4 rate before you pick.
What the announcement says Play from 0:18
The announcement covers Eleven v4 and Eleven v4 Turbo. Both support more than 90 languages.fact [8]
If you want to compare the plans as we go, the link is right under the video.
Cloning is the part creators care about. Instant Voice Clones can now capture voices with high fidelity using just 10 seconds of audio.fact [7]
And Eleven v4 also adds support for Professional Voice Clones, for the highest-fidelity cloning use cases.fact [9]
So the announcement gives you both cloning routes: instant, from a short sample, and professional, for top fidelity. Next: what a plan buys you in characters of script.
The price math Play from 0:51
Prices, quickly, per the official pricing page. Pro is $99 for 600,000 credits. Scale is $299 for 1,800,000 credits and 3 seats. Business is $990 for six million credits and 10 seats. Enterprise is custom.fact [1]
Now the rule that turns credits into script length. For V2 Multilingual models, one text character equals one credit.fact [2]
So on that model, a plan’s credits are a character budget. Pro means 600,000 characters of script. Count the characters in your next audiobook chapter or podcast script before you pick a tier.
We didn’t use the product ourselves, so this is the pricing page talking, not a hands-on result.
The ElevenLabs link is in the description if you want to check the plans against your own script length.
Where the bill moves Play from 1:37
Credits are charged per generation request, not per download.fact [4] So every regeneration spends credits again, even if you throw the take away.
And per the pricing page, rollover does not apply to the Free plan.fact [5]
If you like this kind of breakdown, a like and a subscribe help a channel that’s just getting started, and a comment with your use case helps too.
Eleven v4 ElevenLabs: who should care Play from 1:56
Who it’s for: creators, podcasters and audiobook makers who write long scripts and are weighing voice cloning.
Who it’s not for: anyone who regenerates a lot without planning, because per-request charging punishes sloppy retakes.
Verdict: worth a close look if you write long scripts and plan your retakes.
The ElevenLabs link is in the description if you want to compare the plans yourself.
Sources
- elevenlabs.io/pricing (facts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- elevenlabs.io/blog/eleven-v4 (facts 7, 8, 9)
- elevenlabs.io/blog (facts 10)
- elevenlabs.io (facts 11)
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