AI Voice Assistant Cost Comparison
Compare the cost of AI text-to-speech services: OpenAI TTS, ElevenLabs, and Google TTS for your audio volume.
Input Values
Results
Words per Minute
150
Total Words per Month
9,000 words
Total Characters per Month
49,500 chars
Avg 5.5 chars per word
OpenAI TTS Price ($/1M chars)
15
OpenAI TTS
$0.74
OpenAI TTS-1 or TTS-1-HD
ElevenLabs Price ($/1M chars)
11
ElevenLabs
$0.54
ElevenLabs API pricing
Google TTS Price ($/1M chars)
16
Google Cloud TTS
$0.79
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
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AI voice technology is transforming podcasts, audiobooks, e-learning, and customer service. This calculator helps you find the most cost-effective TTS provider for your monthly audio production needs.
Includes pricing for OpenAI TTS, ElevenLabs, and Google Cloud TTS as of February 2026.
TTS Cost Comparison
- Set audio volume - Minutes of audio to generate monthly
- Choose speaking speed - Affects word and character count
- Select quality - Higher quality costs more
- Compare providers - Find your cheapest option
Pricing (per 1M characters, February 2026)
| Provider | Standard | HD | |----------|----------|----| | OpenAI TTS | $15 | $30 | | ElevenLabs | $11 | $22 | | Google TTS | $4 | $16 |
Note: First 1M chars/month free with Google TTS standard tier
Pro Tips
- โข Google TTS standard tier is free up to 1M characters/month
- โข ElevenLabs has the most natural-sounding voices for premium content
- โข OpenAI TTS integrates easily with existing OpenAI API setups
- โข For e-learning, Google standard quality is usually sufficient