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ElevenLabs vs Perplexity AI: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of AI tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

ElevenLabs starts at $6/mo (Starter) and Perplexity AI at $20/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $6 vs $200 a month: ElevenLabs is $194 a month (97%) cheaper than Perplexity AI on list price.

ElevenLabs

Cheaper for 10 people

From$6/mo

10 people: $6 a month · $72 a year

  • Free plan
  • Up to 17% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 6 plans · priced per plan

Perplexity AI

AI

From$20/user/mo

10 people: $200 a month · $2,400 a year

  • Free plan
  • Up to 17% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 4 plans · priced per user

Plans

ElevenLabs and Perplexity AI plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

ElevenLabs

  • Free

    10,000 credits/month · Text to speech, STT, sound effects · 3 Studio projects

    Free

  • Starter

    30,000 credits/month · Commercial license · Instant voice cloning and dubbing

    $6/mo

  • Creator

    121,000 credits/month · Professional voice cloning · Everything in Starter

    $22/mo

  • Pro

    600,000 credits/month · 44.1kHz PCM output via API · 192kbps audio quality

    $99/mo

  • Scale

    1,800,000 credits/month · 3 workspace seats · 3 professional voice clones

    $299/mo

  • Business

    6,000,000 credits/month · 10 workspace seats · 10 professional voice clones

    $990/mo

Annual billing = 10 monthly payments (2 months free). Starter/Creator show first-month promos ($1/$11). API usage draws on plan credits. Enterprise (custom credits, SSO, HIPAA BAA): contact sales.

Prices from ElevenLabs's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Perplexity AI

  • Free

    Basic search

    Free

  • Pro

    Pro Search · Projects and file uploads · Image generation

    $20/user/mo

  • Enterprise Pro

    Per seat

    $40/user/mo

  • Enterprise Max

    Per seat

    $325/user/mo

Yearly: Pro $200, Enterprise Pro $400/seat, Enterprise Max $3,250/seat. Consumer Max price not confirmed. perplexity.ai/pro did not render.

Prices from Perplexity AI's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

ElevenLabs and Perplexity AI cost by team size
TeamElevenLabs (Starter)Perplexity AI (Pro)Difference
5 people$6$72/yr$100$1,200/yrElevenLabs $94 less a month
10 people$6$72/yr$200$2,400/yrElevenLabs $194 less a month
25 people$6$72/yr$500$6,000/yrElevenLabs $494 less a month

ElevenLabs is priced per plan. Perplexity AI is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

ElevenLabs vs Perplexity AI: questions

Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Perplexity AI?

ElevenLabs starts at $6/mo (Starter) and Perplexity AI at $20/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $6 vs $200 a month: ElevenLabs is $194 a month (97%) cheaper than Perplexity AI on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do ElevenLabs and Perplexity AI have free plans?

ElevenLabs has a free plan (Free). Perplexity AI has a free plan (Free).

Are ElevenLabs and Perplexity AI cheaper if you pay yearly?

ElevenLabs lists up to 17% off yearly billing. Perplexity AI lists up to 17% off yearly billing.

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