Cartesia vs Murf API
Voice APIs (Text-to-Speech & Voice Cloning) pricing comparison · 2026
Cartesia pricing ranges from $0–$299/month, while Murf API ranges from $0–$0.03/per 1,000 characters. Murf API is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
Cartesia
Cartesia is a text-to-speech API platform offering plans from $0/month (Free, with 10K cre
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Murf API
Murf API offers a 100,000-character free trial, pay-as-you-go text-to-speech at $0.
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Startup
$15K/yr
year 1 license · $49/seat
Usage-based
$0.03 per 1,000 characters
see vendor pricing for volume tiers
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
5 sourced facts
4 hidden-cost · 1 contract
Last verified
1mo ago
Confidence
High confidence
Sources
11 sourced facts
8 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified
1mo ago
Confidence
Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance
Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.
Tier ladder
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Contract terms
The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.
Cartesia
Murf
Auto-renewal
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Yes
Cancellation
—
before the end of their current subscription or renewal period
Commitment
one year to receive a 20% discount
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Price escalation
—
—
Can downgrade
—
—
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Decide
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
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Voice APIs (Text-to-Speech & Voice Cloning)
Murf API
$0–$0.03
/per 1,000 characters
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Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Cartesia | Murf API |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free /user/month | Custom |
| Pro | $5 /user/month | Custom |
| Startup | $49 /user/month | Custom |
| Scale | $299 /user/month | — |
| Enterprise | Custom | — |
Contract Terms
| Term | Cartesia | Murf API |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | — | Yes |
| Cancellation | — | before the end of their current subscription or renewal period |
| Minimum commitment | one year to receive a 20% discount | — |