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# ElevenLabs Eleven v4 vs MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD

ElevenLabs Eleven v4's median is $0.080 ($0.080 per job), cheapest at ElevenLabs API. MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD's median is $0.100 ($0.100 per job), cheapest at WaveSpeed. ElevenLabs Eleven v4 is lower at the standard job, as of 28 Oct 2026.

Prices as of 28 Oct 2026. Every price links to its source.

Head-to-head · Audio

ElevenLabs

[ElevenLabs Eleven v4](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/elevenlabs/tts/eleven-v4)

$0.080

Cheapest at [ElevenLabs API](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/elevenlabs-api/models/elevenlabs/tts/eleven-v4)

MiniMax

[MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/minimax/speech-2.8-hd)

$0.100

Cheapest at [WaveSpeed](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/wavespeed/models/minimax/speech-2.8-hd)

## Tale of the tape

|   | ElevenLabs Eleven v4 | MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price per unit | $0.080/1K chars · edge | $0.100/1K chars |
| Official API | $0.080/1K chars | no official price |
| Providers | 2 counted · 3 listed | 1 counted · 1 listed |
| Released | 2026-09-28 | 2026-01-23 |

Edge score 1–0.

ElevenLabs Eleven v4 is 20% cheaper at the reference job.

Same standard job on both sides.

- [ElevenLabs Eleven v4](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/elevenlabs/tts/eleven-v4)
- [MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/minimax/speech-2.8-hd)
- [ElevenLabs](https://modelpricetrack.com/ai-labs/elevenlabs)
- [MiniMax](https://modelpricetrack.com/ai-labs/minimax)
- [All audio models](https://modelpricetrack.com/audio)

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