audio model comparison

Eleven v4 Turbo vs Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS

Eleven v4 Turbo and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS are both current audio models, from ElevenLabs and Google. On Artificial Analysis Speech Arena, Eleven v4 Turbo scores 1330 Elo and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS 1246 Elo (Artificial Analysis, measured October 13, 2026).

Data verified October 13, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-13

Side by side

Prices in effect today, compared at the same tier wherever both list one. The better value in each row is highlighted.

Fact	Eleven v4 Turbo	Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS
Price per audio minute	Not listed	$0.009
Price per character	$0.00004	Not listed
Artificial Analysis Speech Arena	1330 Elo (#1 of 11) (better)	1246 Elo (#5 of 11)
Provider	ElevenLabs	Google
Release date	September 28, 2026	September 22, 2026
Access	API only	API only
Context window	Not reported	Not reported
Max output	Not reported	Not reported
Input	text	text
Output	audio	audio

Scores:Artificial Analysis · 2026-10-13

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What each costs

Example workloads at each provider's listed rates, then every other rate either one lists. The cheaper figure in each row is highlighted.

Workload or rate	Eleven v4 Turbo	Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS
100 hours of audio	Not listed	$54
1M characters	$40	Not listed

When to choose each

Eleven v4 Turbo

Where it leads

Higher Artificial Analysis Speech Arena score, 1330 Elo vs 1246 Elo

Best for

Realtime voice agents
Low-latency streaming speech

Watch out for

ElevenLabs' latency figures exclude application and network latency

Full Eleven v4 Turbo profile

Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS

Where it leads

No measured lead over Eleven v4 Turbo in this data.

Best for

High-volume speech generation such as notifications, IVR prompts and accessibility audio

Watch out for

Google doubles the rates on 2027-01-01, to $1.00 input and $12 output per 1M tokens (about $0.018 per minute)
No independent speech-quality benchmark is recorded here

Full Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS profile