audio model comparison
Eleven v4 Turbo vs MAI-Voice-2.1
Eleven v4 Turbo and MAI-Voice-2.1 are both current audio models, from ElevenLabs and Microsoft AI. MAI-Voice-2.1 is 45% cheaper per character than Eleven v4 Turbo, $0.000022 vs $0.00004.
- Lower price per character
- MAI-Voice-2.1$0.000022 against $0.00004
- Newer release
- MAI-Voice-2.1Oct 2026 against Sep 2026
Data verified October 29, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-29
Side by side
Eleven v4 Turbo and MAI-Voice-2.1, line by line
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 | MAI-Voice-2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price per character | $0.00004 | $0.000022 (better) |
| Independent benchmarks | ||
| Artificial Analysis Speech Arena | 1330 Elo (#1 of 11) | Not measured |
| Specs | ||
| Provider | ElevenLabs | Microsoft AI |
| Release date | September 28, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | Not reported | Not reported |
| Max output | Not reported | Not reported |
| Input | text | text |
| Output | audio | audio |
No independent benchmark has scored both models yet. Each rank counts the current models scored on that benchmark.
Charts
Against every current audio model
Where Eleven v4 Turbo and MAI-Voice-2.1 land among the current models of their task, on every independent benchmark, on price and on context.
Where each stands
Only Eleven v4 Turbo has a current Artificial Analysis Speech Arena score: #1 of 11. Each bar is the share of current models it beats.
Independent benchmarks
Artificial Analysis Speech Arena
Eleven v4 Turbo:#1of 11
1,330 Elo · ahead of 100%
MAI-Voice-2.1: Not scored
Price and context
Price per character
Eleven v4 Turbo:#5of 10
$0.00004 · cheaper than 44%
MAI-Voice-2.1:#4of 10
$0.000022 · cheaper than 67%
Cost
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.
The same work, priced
For 1M characters, Eleven v4 Turbo costs 1.8 times as much as MAI-Voice-2.1, at each provider's listed rates.
1M characters
Eleven v4 Turbo costs 1.8× as much
- Eleven v4 Turbo
- $40
- MAI-Voice-2.1
- $22
| Workload or rate | Eleven v4 Turbo | MAI-Voice-2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Example workloads | ||
| 1M characters | $40 | $22 (better) |
Verdict
When to choose each
Eleven v4 Turbo
Where it leads
No measured lead over MAI-Voice-2.1 in this data.
Best for
- Realtime voice agents
- Low-latency streaming speech
Watch out for
- ElevenLabs' latency figures exclude application and network latency
MAI-Voice-2.1
Where it leads
- Lower price per character, $0.000022 vs $0.00004
Best for
- Multilingual products that keep one voice across languages
- Narration and dialogue with controlled delivery
Watch out for
- Microsoft Foundry lists it as a preview, and voice cloning needs Microsoft approval
- No independent benchmark score is recorded here yet
From benchmark to production
Building on Eleven v4 Turbo or MAI-Voice-2.1?
Public scores rarely hold on your own data. We test both models on your real tasks, then build the agent or pipeline around the one that wins.
FAQ
Eleven v4 Turbo vs MAI-Voice-2.1 FAQ
Which is cheaper, Eleven v4 Turbo or MAI-Voice-2.1?
MAI-Voice-2.1 is 45% cheaper per character than Eleven v4 Turbo, $0.000022 vs $0.00004.
How much would 1M characters cost with Eleven v4 Turbo or MAI-Voice-2.1?
1M characters comes to $40 with Eleven v4 Turbo and $22 with MAI-Voice-2.1 at their listed rates.
Further reading
More on Eleven v4 Turbo and MAI-Voice-2.1
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Production evaluation
Choosing between Eleven v4 Turbo and MAI-Voice-2.1?
Public benchmarks narrow the shortlist. We run both on your own tasks, data and cost limits, then build the routing and review controls to run the winner in production.
- A head-to-head evaluation on your real workload
- Routing between models by cost and difficulty