ElevenLabs vs Fish Audio: price and plans compared
ElevenLabs and Fish Audio plans, included minutes, rollover and commercial use side by side. Each figure links to the vendor page it came from and shows its check date.
Updated by Ido K.
Plans and prices
| Tool | Plan | USD / month | Limits | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs | Free | $0 | Credits per month: 10,000 · Minutes included: about 10 | Checked , open source |
| Starter | $6$1 first month | Credits per month: 30,000 · Minutes included: about 30 · Extra minute: about $0.20 | Checked , open source | |
| Creator | $22$11 first month | Credits per month: 121,000 · Minutes included: about 121 · Extra minute: about $0.18 | Checked , open source | |
| Pro | $99 | Credits per month: 600,000 · Minutes included: about 600 · Extra minute: about $0.17 | Checked , open source | |
| Scale | $299 | Credits per month: 1,800,000 · Minutes included: about 1,800 · Extra minute: about $0.17 · Seats: 3 | Checked , open source | |
| Business | $990 | Credits per month: 6,000,000 · Minutes included: about 6,000 · Extra minute: about $0.17 · Seats: 10 | Checked , open source | |
| Fish Audio | Free | $0 | Credits per month: 8,000 · Minutes included: up to 7 | Checked , open source |
| Plus, billed monthly | $15 | Credits per month: 250,000 · Minutes included: up to 200 | Checked , open source | |
| Plus, billed annually | $11$132 billed annually | Credits per month: 250,000 · Minutes included: up to 200 | Checked , open source | |
| Pro, billed monthly | $100 | Credits per month: 2,000,000 · Minutes included: up to 1,620 · Seats: 3 | Checked , open source | |
| Pro, billed annually | $75$900 billed annually | Credits per month: 2,000,000 · Minutes included: up to 1,620 · Seats: 3 | Checked , open source |
The short version
On paper Fish Audio lists more included minutes per dollar than ElevenLabs at the paid tiers we recorded. Its lowest paid plan costs more in absolute terms than ElevenLabs' lowest, so divide before you compare. The table above has the exact figures and the page each one came from. That is a statement about price lists. It is not a statement about how either service sounds, and we have not generated the same script on both yet.
Where the two differ
Entry price. Compare the lowest paid plan on each side first. The minute figures are each vendor's own estimate on its own models, so use them to compare price levels, not voice quality.
Annual billing. ElevenLabs says annual billing means paying for ten months out of twelve. Fish Audio shows its annual prices by default and lists the monthly price beside them, so check which one you are reading before you compare.
Unused credits. ElevenLabs rolls unused credits over for up to two months on paid plans. Fish Audio says monthly quotas reset and unused minutes do not roll over. If your usage swings from month to month, this matters more than the sticker price.
Commercial use. Neither allows commercial use on the free plan according to its pricing page. ElevenLabs lists a commercial license from its Starter plan. Fish Audio says paid subscribers can use verified voices they own commercially, so read its terms for the voice you plan to use.
Free plans. Both have one. Fish Audio's free plan carries a cap on characters per generation. Compare monthly credits in the table.
API. Fish Audio bills API use separately from subscriptions, as pay-as-you-go credit. If you are building a product on the API, these subscription tables are not the price you will pay.
Which to look at first
- You want the lowest monthly bill for narration: start with Fish Audio's entry plans and compare included minutes.
- Your usage is uneven: ElevenLabs states rollover, Fish Audio does not offer it.
- You need a commercial license spelled out by plan: read both vendors' terms, not only the pricing pages.
What is missing here
We have no listening test yet, so this page does not say which voice sounds better, which handles your language or accent, or which is easier to work with. When we run one, the script, the audio files, the plan and the date will be published here. For other options see the ElevenLabs alternatives page and the ElevenLabs pricing page.