ElevenLabs Conversational AI

by ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs' end-to-end voice agent API with ASR, LLM, and premium TTS.

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TL;DR

Best for builders who prioritize lifelike TTS voices in their agent. Pricing: see vendor pricing.

Category
Transcription APIs
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
see vendor pricing
Platforms
Cloud, API

What it is

ElevenLabs Conversational AI bundles their best-in-class TTS with hosted ASR and LLM routing, exposing a streaming voice-agent API and an in-browser studio. It targets builders for whom voice identity is the brand — companion apps, IVR, character interactions — rather than pure transactional support.

Best for: Builders who prioritize lifelike TTS voices in their agent.
Watch out for: ASR is bundled but tends to lag Deepgram and AssemblyAI in independent benchmarks.

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

ElevenLabs Conversational AI vs Whipscribe

FeatureElevenLabs Conversational AIWhipscribe
CategoryTranscription APIsTranscription APIs
PricingNot verified$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationNot verifiedYes
Word timestampsNot verifiedYes
StreamingNot verifiedNo
Languages—99
PlatformsCloud, APIWeb, API, MCP

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