Pricing · checked Oct 18, 2026
Cartesia pricing
Short answer: Cartesia has a free plan, and paid plans start at $5 a month. Free tier: 20K credits/mo. We checked every plan below on the official pricing page on Oct 18, 2026.
Every plan
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | $0/mo | 20K credits/mo; TTS and STT |
| Pro | n/a | $5/mo | 100K credits/mo; commercial license; instant voice cloning |
| Startup | n/a | $49/mo | 1.25M credits/mo; pro voice cloning |
| Scale | n/a | $299/mo | 8M credits/mo; priority support |
"n/a" means that billing option isn't listed. Prices exclude tax. Source: official pricing page.
What you'll actually pay in a year
- Pro: $60 a year if you stay 12 months.
- Startup: $588 a year if you stay 12 months.
- Scale: $3,588 a year if you stay 12 months.
Price check log
- Free tier: we had "Yes (20K credits)"; verified on the official page as "Yes (20K credits/mo)"
- Starting price: we had "$5/mo Pro"; verified on the official page as "$5/mo Pro"
Cheaper or free alternatives for voice and TTS
| Tool | Free tier | Paid from | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs | Yes (10k credits) | $6/mo Starter ($1 first month promo ends Oct 18) | |
| Murf AI | Yes (free credits) | API from $0.03 per 1,000 chars (Studio TTS) | |
| Speechify | Yes (up to 1.5x speed) | $29/mo Premium billed monthly | |
| Fish Audio | Yes (open weights under Community License; web/app) | $10/M chars Drama 3 API intro thru Nov 12 (list $50) |
Full comparison: best AI tools to voice and TTS. Back to the Cartesia overview.
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