Cartesia
Voice infrastructure / API| Pricing | Free $0 (20K credits); Pro $5/mo; Startup $49/mo; Scale $299/mo; agent call duration $0.06/min. |
|---|---|
| Per-minute price | $0.06/min agent call duration |
| Free tier | Free plan, 20K credits/month |
| Key features | Low-latency TTS (Sonic), STT, instant voice cloning, hosted voice agents |
| Best for | Teams needing fast TTS and simple agent hosting |
| Website | https://cartesia.ai |
| Date checked | 2026-10-16 |
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