TTS Models: Choosing the Right One

All plans2 min read
Eleven v3Multilingual v2Flash v2.5Turbo v2.5
LatencyHigher~250 300ms~75ms~250 300ms
Languages70+293232
Character limit5,00010,00040,00040,000
QualityHighest (most expressive)Very high (most stable)Good (optimized for speed)High (balanced)
Credit costFull rateFull rate~50% discount~50% discount
Best forCharacter voices, audiobooksLong form, professional contentReal time agents, gamesChatbots, balanced apps

Model selection tip

Start with eleven_multilingual_v2 (the default) for most use cases. Switch to Flash v2.5 if you need sub 100ms latency for conversational AI. Use v3 when you need the most expressive, dramatic voice delivery and can work within the 5,000 character limit.