Categories / Cartesia
Cartesia
Real-time text-to-speech and speech-to-text API with voice cloning and managed voice agents.
Prices may change. These are correct as of 9 Nov 2026. Please confirm on the vendor's own page before you pay.
Unverified: Partly checked. Prices are from Cartesia's pricing page; its own comparison articles list the same Free, Pro and Startup figures.
Free plan
Free plan. Free plan: 20,000 credits a month, $1 of prepaid agent usage, text to speech and speech to text. No commercial licence on Free.
Plans and prices (USD)
Swipe the table sideways to see what each plan includes.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Yearly, per month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free per flat |
$0 | not recorded |
|
| Pro per flat |
$5 | not recorded |
|
| Startup per flat |
$49 | not recorded |
|
| Scale per flat |
$299 | not recorded |
|
"Not recorded" means we did not find that price, not that it is free. Prices exclude tax and can differ by country.
Where it may fit
- D
- e
- v
- e
- l
- o
- p
- e
- r
- s
- b
- u
- i
- l
- d
- i
- n
- g
- v
- o
- i
- c
- e
- a
- g
- e
- n
- t
- s
- a
- n
- d
- a
- p
- p
- s
- t
- h
- a
- t
- n
- e
- e
- d
- f
- a
- s
- t
- ,
- n
- a
- t
- u
- r
- a
- l
- s
- p
- e
- e
- c
- h
- .
Taken from what the vendor says the tool does. We have not tested it.
What to watch
- One text-to-speech credit is about one character.
- Overage per 1M credits is $65 on Pro, $45 on Startup and $38 on Scale; Free has no overage.
- Voice agents are $0.03 a minute plus LLM and telephony costs.
- Check cartesia.ai/pricing before buying.
Sources
- Cartesia pricing page (checked 9 Nov 2026)