AssemblyAI vs ElevenLabs
Both cover audio. ElevenLabs is the cheaper way in at $6/mo .
Entry cost
AssemblyAI —/mo
Speech API with speaker labels and audio intelligence.
Free tier: yes · Billing: usage
ElevenLabs $6/mo
The benchmark for synthetic voice and voice cloning.
Free tier: yes · Billing: usage
Plan by plan
| AssemblyAI | Price | ElevenLabs | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go | Free | Free | Free |
| Enterprise | — | Starter | $6 |
| — | — | Creator | $22 |
| — | — | Pro | $99 |
| — | — | Scale | $299 |
| — | — | Business | $990 |
| — | — | Enterprise | — |
Which to pick
AssemblyAI — Building transcript features without training models.
ElevenLabs — Voiceover, dubbing and anything that has to sound human.
AssemblyAI checked pending · ElevenLabs checked 2026-09-03