Cartesia pricing and free tier
As of , Cartesia's lowest-priced plan billed monthly is Pro at $5/month (100,000 credits/month. Overage $65 per 1M). Free tier: 20,000 credits/month (text-to-speech uses 1 credit per character).
Prices are from each vendor's official pricing page, checked on . This page has no affiliate links.
Key facts
- Monthly price range
- $5 to $299/month (3 paid plans)
- Free tier
- Yes: 20,000 credits/month (text-to-speech uses 1 credit per character).
- Usage limit (lowest-priced plan)
- 100,000 credits/month. Overage $65 per 1M
- Checked
- on cartesia.ai/pricing
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually, per month | Usage limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $5 | — | 100,000 credits/month. Overage $65 per 1M |
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| Startup | $49 | — | 1,250,000 credits/month. Overage $45 per 1M |
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| Scale | $299 | — | 8,000,000 credits/month. Overage $38 per 1M |
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Cartesia links and sources
| Website | cartesia.ai |
|---|---|
| Pricing page | https://cartesia.ai/pricing |
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| Currency | USD |
| Free tier | 20,000 credits/month (text-to-speech uses 1 credit per character). Source |
| Commercial use on free plan | — |
| API per 1M characters | — |
Developer product, mainly for voice agents. No single per-character rate; only per-plan overage rates.
Cartesia pricing questions
How much does Cartesia cost?
As of , Cartesia's lowest-priced plan billed monthly is Pro at $5/month (100,000 credits/month. Overage $65 per 1M). Plans billed monthly run from $5 to $299/month.
Does Cartesia have a free plan?
Yes. 20,000 credits/month (text-to-speech uses 1 credit per character). (checked )
Lowest monthly prices of other AI voice generator tools
| Service | Monthly | Free tier |
|---|---|---|
| Typecast | $5 | 3,000 credits total (about 5 minutes). Credit attribution required. |
| ElevenLabs | $6 | 10,000 credits/month. No rollover. No commercial license. |
| Speechify API | $10 | $0, no card required. Stops until next month when the monthly usage balance runs out. |
| WellSaid | $19 | 3 minutes of downloads/month. No commercial use. No card required. |
| Fliki | $28 | 3 credits/month, up to 5 minutes, 720p, watermarked. |
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