Cartesia
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Cartesia Voice synthesis
Commercial use: paid plans only
Estimated cost per 15s short · 15s short · 30/month · 3 tries · monthly billing
Reference model: Sonic (Pro plan) · Checked 2026-10-18 · Source
Cartesia provides speech generation.
Best for
- Text to speech and API use
Limits to check
- Check commercial use terms and usage limits.
Frequently asked questions
- What should I check before using it?
- Review the official pricing and terms.
Terms & localization
| Commercial use | Commercial use: paid plans only |
|---|---|
| Benchmark clause | — |
| Korean UI | — |
| Japanese UI | — |
| In-house runs | 0 publishable in-house test videos |
| Scorecard | No complete scorecard (total withheld) |
| Checked · source | Checked 2026-10-18 · Source |
Plans
| Plan | Billing | USD | Credits | Checked · source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Monthly | $0.00 | 20,000 | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source | Official source details are recorded at the cited URL. |
| Pro | Monthly | $5.00 | 100,000 | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source | Official source details are recorded at the cited URL. |
| Startup | Monthly | $49.00 | 1,250,000 | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source | Official source details are recorded at the cited URL. |
| Scale | Monthly | $299.00 | 8,000,000 | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source | Official source details are recorded at the cited URL. |
Price change timeline
| Observed | Plan | Billing | USD | Credits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Free | Monthly | $0.00 | 20,000 | Source |
Credit unit costs
| Model | Length | Resolution | Credits | USD equivalent | Failure billing | Basis plan | Checked · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic (Pro plan) | 15 s | — | 250 | $0.01 | — | Pro $5 / 100,000 characters | Checked 2026-10-18 · Source |
| Sonic-3.6 (Pro monthly billing) | 15 s | — | 250 | $0.01 | — | Rate basis described at source URL. | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source |
| Sonic-3.6 (Pro monthly billing) | 60 s | — | 800 | $0.04 | — | Rate basis described at source URL. | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source |
1:1 comparisons
Product site: https://cartesia.ai
Source types and formulas are explained on the methodology page →