ElevenLabs vs Deepgram
Premium TTS specialist vs comprehensive voice AI platform: Which fits your needs?
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"
Deepgram
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 Deepgram
Deepgram is a voice-AI platform known for STT accuracy and now ships Aura-2 TTS for real-time use plus a unified Voice Agent API that combines STT, TTS, and orchestration into one workflow. Developers can use REST and WebSocket endpoints for batch and streaming synthesis.
Speech-to-Text API
Streaming and batch transcription with multiple model families and SDKs.
Aura-2 Text-to-Speech
Enterprise-grade TTS with sub-200 ms TTFB in streaming scenarios and REST/WebSocket support.
Voice Agent API
Unified API that stitches STT, TTS, and LLM orchestration for real-time agents.
Streaming TTS
WebSocket-based streaming synthesis for low-latency conversational apps.
Transparent Pricing Comparison
Compare pricing and value
Provider
Price per Character
Estimate per Minute*
Estimate per Hour*
Deepgram
$0.00003
$0.04
$2.24
ElevenLabs
$0.00014
$0.18
$10.80
*this is a best guess estimate
Pricing Summary
Deepgram offers significantly lower TTS pricing (approximately 79% less expensive) as part of their comprehensive speech platform that excels at transcription. ElevenLabs specializes exclusively in premium voice synthesis with industry-leading quality, voice cloning, dubbing, and creator tools. For best results: use Deepgram's industry-leading STT for transcription, and ElevenLabs for the highest quality voice synthesis. If you need an all-in-one voice platform at lower cost, Deepgram's Voice Agent API is competitive.
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