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Rime alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Rime alternative for most people is ElevenLabs (3.0 GPA), first in our ranking of AI voice generators. It's also the best free one.
Rime compared with 5 alternatives: Cartesia, ElevenLabs, Smallest AI, Inworld AI and Neuphonic.
Rime has a free plan. Paid plans start at $100 per month, with $100 of usage credit. 3 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| RimeThis tool | Free plan · from $100/mo | Yes | Web |
| Cartesia | Free plan · from $5/mo | Yes | Web |
| ElevenLabs | Free plan · from $5/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Smallest AI | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
| Inworld AI | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| Neuphonic | Paid | No | Web |
Price against what you get
Rime starts at $100 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 2 of the 3 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: Cartesia and ElevenLabs.
Inworld AI starts lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Rime
Cartesia
Low-latency speech models and voice agents for developers
- Cartesia starts at $5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthly.
- Cartesia does not cover AI agents, which Rime does.
Suits: Developers building real-time voice agents and phone bots
ElevenLabs
AI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents
- ElevenLabs starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
- ElevenLabs also lists iOS and Android apps.
- ElevenLabs also covers video generation.
- ElevenLabs does not cover AI agents, which Rime does.
Suits: Creators voicing videos, podcasts and audiobooks
Smallest AI
Voice AI models and agents: text to speech, speech to text, calls
- Smallest AI has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Rime.
Suits: Developers prototyping voice agents with usage-based billing
Inworld AI
Text-to-speech, speech-to-text and LLM API with monthly credit plans
- Inworld AI starts at $25 per month, billed monthly.
- Inworld AI does not cover AI agents, which Rime does.
Suits: Developers building real-time voice agents or companions
Neuphonic
Text-to-speech models that run on-device or on-premises
- Neuphonic has no free plan, unlike Rime.
- Neuphonic is open source, according to its own site.
- Neuphonic does not cover transcription and AI agents, which Rime does.
Suits: Developers who need speech that runs on their own hardware
Limits worth knowing in Rime
- Flex has no monthly fee and bills usage by the minute: Mist v3 text to speech at $0.030, Coda v2 at $0.050 and Prism speech to speech at $0.080 a minute.
- Scale rates are 20% lower than Flex: $0.024 a minute for Mist v3, $0.040 for Coda v2 and $0.064 for Prism.
- Custom voices, a HIPAA BAA and the SOC 2 Type II report are limited to Enterprise.
- Rime's speech-to-text model is listed as free until Nov 19.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Rime?
The alternatives to Rime in this directory are Cartesia, ElevenLabs, Smallest AI, Inworld AI and Neuphonic. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Rime.
Is there a free alternative to Rime?
Yes. Cartesia, ElevenLabs and Inworld AI have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Rime alternatives work on Android?
The Rime listing does not include an Android app. ElevenLabs lists one.
Which Rime alternatives work on iOS?
The Rime listing does not include an iOS app. ElevenLabs lists one.
Is there an open-source alternative to Rime?
Neuphonic is described as open source on its own site.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.