elevenlabs-cost-tuning

# ElevenLabs Cost Tuning ## Overview Optimize ElevenLabs costs through model selection (Flash = 50% savings), character-efficient text processing, audio caching, and real-time quota monitoring. ElevenLabs bills by character for TTS and by audio minute for STT. ## Prerequisites - ElevenLabs account with usage dashboard access - Understanding of your monthly character consumption - Access to billing at https://elevenlabs.io/app/subscription ## Instructions ### Step 1: Understand the Billing Model **TTS billing (by character):** | Model | Credits per Character | 10K Chars Cost | Best For | |-------|-----------------------|----------------|----------| | `eleven_v3` | 1.0 | 10,000 credits | Maximum quality | | `eleven_multilingual_v2` | 1.0 | 10,000 credits | High quality + multilingual | | `eleven_flash_v2_5` | 0.5 | 5,000 credits | Real-time / budget-conscious | | `eleven_turbo_v2_5` | 0.5 | 5,000 credits | Fast + affordable | **Other feature billing:** | Feature | Billing Basis | |---------|--------------| | Speech-to-Text (Scribe) | Per audio minute | | Sound Effects | Per generation | | Audio Isolation | 1,000 characters per minute of audio | | Dubbing | Per source audio minute | **Plan character limits:** | Plan | Monthly | Price | Cost/1K Chars | |------|---------|-------|---------------| | Free | 10,000 | $0 | $0 | | Starter | 30,000 | $5 | $0.17 | | Creator | 100,000 | $22 | $0.22 | | Pro | 500,000 | $99 | $0.20 | | Scale | 2,000,000 | $330 | $0.17 | ### Step...