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9 AI audio tools compared with prices from official pricing pages (each tool shows its own checked date). Best value: ElevenLabs. Free options: ElevenLabs, Suno, Otter.

BEST VALUEElevenLabs — $6/mo Starter includes a commercial license; quality leader with a free tier.
FREE PLANS IN THIS CATEGORYElevenLabs (text to speech), Suno (music generation), Otter (meeting notes) · Free alternative to ElevenLabs that does the same main job (text to speech): Murf

Price table

Entry paid plan. Monthly = billed monthly; Annual = per-month cost when billed yearly. "—" = not shown/verified on the official page.

ToolMonthlyAnnual (per mo)Cost per outputAll plansFree tierChecked
ElevenLabs$6$5—Starter $6/mo ($5/mo billed yearly); Creator $22 ($18.33); Pro $99 ($82.50); Scale $299 ($249.17); Business $990 ($825). Promotional: Starter $1 first month (83% off, until Nov 8, 2026); Creator $11 first month (50% off)Free: $02026-10-19
Suno—$8—Pro $8/mo; Premier $24/mo (yearly billing prices)Free: 50 credits/day2026-10-19
Murf—$19API $0.01-$0.03 per 1,000 charactersStudio: Creator $19/mo ($228 billed annually); Business $66/mo ($792 annually). API from $0.01/1,000 charsFree: 10 minutes of voice generation2026-10-19
Speechify$29——Premium $29/mo (billed monthly)Free plan, speeds up to 1.5x2026-10-19
Otter$16.99$8.33—List prices: Pro $16.99/user/mo ($8.33/mo yearly); Business $30/user/mo ($19.99/mo yearly). Promotional (first-time subscribers): Pro $8.49/mo monthly or $4.17/mo yearly (save 50%); Business $24/user/mo for 3 months (20% off)Basic: free forever2026-10-19
Descript$24$16—Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 yearly); Creator $35 ($24)Free: 1 media hour/mo2026-10-19
Udio$10$8—Standard $10/mo ($8 annually); Pro $30/mo ($24 annually)Free: 100 credits/mo2026-10-19
Riverside—$24—Paid plans billed $288/yr or $408/yrFree: $02026-10-19
Krisp$16$8—$16/user/mo ($8/user/mo billed yearly)Free plan: $02026-10-19

All tools

BEST VALUEFREE OPTION

ElevenLabs

Realistic text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, SFX.

Starter $6/mo ($5/mo billed yearly); Creator $22 ($18.33); Pro $99 ($82.50); Scale $299 ($249.17); Business $990 ($825). Promotional: Starter $1 first month (83% off, until Nov 8, 2026); Creator $11 first month (50% off)

Free: $0

Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-05

Price checked 2026-11-05We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
How we picked
Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
Price on 2026-11-05
Starter $6/mo ($5/mo billed yearly); Creator $22 ($18.33); Pro $99 ($82.50); Scale $299 ($249.17); Business $990 ($825). Promotional: Starter $1 first month (83% off, until Nov 8, 2026); Creator $11 first month (50% off) (from the official pricing page)
Price history
Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-19, 2026-10-27, 2026-11-02, 2026-11-05; current price text confirmed on 2026-11-05.
Money
We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
One real limitation
We haven't recorded a specific usage limit for this tool yet; check the limits on the official pricing page before paying.

How we pick

FREE OPTION

Suno

Full songs with vocals from a text prompt.

Pro $8/mo; Premier $24/mo (yearly billing prices)

Free: 50 credits/day

Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-27

Price checked 2026-10-27We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
How we picked
Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
Price on 2026-10-27
Pro $8/mo; Premier $24/mo (yearly billing prices) (from the official pricing page)
Price history
Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
Money
We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
One real limitation
The price we checked is billed yearly; we could not confirm a monthly price, so expect to pay a year upfront.

How we pick

Studio voiceovers and TTS API.

Studio: Creator $19/mo ($228 billed annually); Business $66/mo ($792 annually). API from $0.01/1,000 chars

Free: 10 minutes of voice generation

Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-15

Price checked 2026-10-15We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
How we picked
Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
Price on 2026-10-15
Studio: Creator $19/mo ($228 billed annually); Business $66/mo ($792 annually). API from $0.01/1,000 chars (from the official pricing page)
Price history
Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
Money
We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
One real limitation
The price we checked is billed yearly; we could not confirm a monthly price, so expect to pay a year upfront.

How we pick

Listen to any text read aloud.

Premium $29/mo (billed monthly)

Free plan, speeds up to 1.5x

Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19

Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
How we picked
Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
Price on 2026-10-19
Premium $29/mo (billed monthly) (from the official pricing page)
Price history
Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
Money
We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
One real limitation
We haven't recorded a specific usage limit for this tool yet; check the limits on the official pricing page before paying.

How we pick

FREE OPTION

Otter

Meeting transcription and notes.

List prices: Pro $16.99/user/mo ($8.33/mo yearly); Business $30/user/mo ($19.99/mo yearly). Promotional (first-time subscribers): Pro $8.49/mo monthly or $4.17/mo yearly (save 50%); Business $24/user/mo for 3 months (20% off)

Basic: free forever

Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19

Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
How we picked
Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
Price on 2026-10-19
List prices: Pro $16.99/user/mo ($8.33/mo yearly); Business $30/user/mo ($19.99/mo yearly). Promotional (first-time subscribers): Pro $8.49/mo monthly or $4.17/mo yearly (save 50%); Business $24/user/mo for 3 months (20% off) (from the official pricing page)
Price history
Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-21, 2026-11-02; current price text confirmed on 2026-10-19.
Money
We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
One real limitation
Priced per seat, so the cost multiplies with team size.

How we pick

Podcast editing by text, Studio Sound clean-up.

Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 yearly); Creator $35 ($24)

Free: 1 media hour/mo

Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19

Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
How we picked
Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
Price on 2026-10-19
Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 yearly); Creator $35 ($24) (from the official pricing page)
Price history
Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
Money
We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
One real limitation
The free plan has limits: Free: 1 media hour/mo.

How we pick

AI music generation.

Standard $10/mo ($8 annually); Pro $30/mo ($24 annually)

Free: 100 credits/mo

Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-02

Price checked 2026-11-02We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
How we picked
Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
Price on 2026-11-02
Standard $10/mo ($8 annually); Pro $30/mo ($24 annually) (from the official pricing page)
Price history
Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
Money
We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
One real limitation
The free plan has limits: Free: 100 credits/mo.

How we pick

Studio-quality remote podcast/video recording with AI editing.

Paid plans billed $288/yr or $408/yr

Free: $0

Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19

Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
How we picked
Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
Price on 2026-10-19
Paid plans billed $288/yr or $408/yr (from the official pricing page)
Price history
Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
Money
We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
One real limitation
The price we checked is billed yearly; we could not confirm a monthly price, so expect to pay a year upfront.

How we pick

AI noise cancellation and meeting notes.

$16/user/mo ($8/user/mo billed yearly)

Free plan: $0

Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-02

Price checked 2026-11-02We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
How we picked
Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
Price on 2026-11-02
$16/user/mo ($8/user/mo billed yearly) (from the official pricing page)
Price history
Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
Money
We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
One real limitation
Priced per seat, so the cost multiplies with team size.

How we pick

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