ElevenLabs vs Hume AI
Ultra-realistic voices vs emotion-focused AI: Compare platforms for expressive speech synthesis.
ElevenLabs
Voice samples
Natural Conversation
"what is 6 7 anyway?"
Gen Z Slang
"low-key that's such a vibe though"
Educational Content
"the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, and also the only thing i remember from biology"
Hume AI
Voice samples
Natural Conversation
"what is 6 7 anyway?"
Gen Z Slang
"low-key that's such a vibe though"
Educational Content
"the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, and also the only thing i remember from biology"
About ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is a voice-AI platform offering ultra-realistic text-to-speech, instant and professional voice cloning, AI dubbing that preserves a speaker's voice across languages, a Voice Isolator for cleaning noisy audio, and a Sound Effects generator. Their tools target creators and developers with hosted playgrounds and APIs.
Text-to-Speech
Ultra-realistic TTS with 70+ languages and developer APIs/SDKs for web and mobile.
Voice Cloning
Instant cloning from a few minutes of audio, producing a reusable voice across supported languages.
AI Dubbing Studio
Translate and dub videos while preserving the original speaker's voice and timing in 29 languages.
Voice Isolator
AI model and API to extract clean speech from noisy audio or video for post-production or accessibility.
About Hume AI
Hume AI centers on emotionally intelligent voice technology. Its Empathic Voice Interface (EVI) analyzes vocal cues and responds with expressive speech, while Octave TTS focuses on natural, controllable synthesis. Hume also offers Expression Measurement APIs for voice/face/text signals and lists compliance such as SOC 2 and GDPR.
EVI (Empathic Voice Interface)
Real-time speech-to-speech system that detects user vocal cues and generates emotionally appropriate responses.
Octave (Text-to-Speech)
Expressive TTS models with controllable delivery and ongoing updates (e.g., Octave 2).
Expression Measurement
APIs to measure hundreds of dimensions of human expression across audio, video, and text.
Developer Platform & Compliance
Docs, SDKs, and listed compliance such as SOC 2 and GDPR for production use.
Transparent Pricing Comparison
Compare pricing and value
Provider
Price per Character
Estimate per Minute*
Estimate per Hour*
Hume AI
$0.00006
$0.07
$4.48
ElevenLabs
$0.00014
$0.18
$10.80
*this is a best guess estimate
Pricing Summary
ElevenLabs is approximately 58% more expensive than Hume AI but delivers industry-leading voice realism across 70+ languages with comprehensive creator tools. Hume AI specializes in emotional intelligence with speech-to-speech empathic responses and expression measurement APIs—ideal for applications requiring emotional analysis. Choose ElevenLabs for premium content creation; choose Hume for emotionally aware conversational AI with built-in sentiment detection.
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Compare quality, emotion features, and pricing for your voice AI application.