Cartesia Startup
The Cartesia Startup plan costs $49 per month for 1.25M credits, billed monthly.
What the plan includes
About 1,667 minutes of text to speech a month, $49 of agent usage and 2 Professional Voice Clone slots.
As stated on cartesia.aiThe plans either side of it
- Pro$5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthlyone below
About 133 minutes of text to speech a month, $5 of agent usage, a commercial use license and instant voice cloning.
- Scale$299 per month for 8M credits, billed monthlyone above
About 10,667 minutes of text to speech a month, $299 of agent usage, 4 Professional Voice Clone slots, priority support and higher concurrency.
What else costs about this much
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Maestra | $39 a month | No |
Each tool’s own starting price, within a quarter of what this plan costs. A starting price is not the same plan, so read what each one includes before weighing them against each other.
Cartesia Startup questions
How much is the Cartesia Startup plan?
The Cartesia Startup plan costs $49 per month for 1.25M credits, billed monthly. About 1,667 minutes of text to speech a month, $49 of agent usage and 2 Professional Voice Clone slots.
What is the difference between Cartesia Pro and Startup?
Pro costs $5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthly and gives you about 133 minutes of text to speech a month, $5 of agent usage, a commercial use license and instant voice cloning. Startup costs $49 per month for 1.25M credits, billed monthly and gives you about 1,667 minutes of text to speech a month, $49 of agent usage and 2 Professional Voice Clone slots.
Is it worth moving from Startup to Scale?
That depends on what you need. Scale costs $299 per month for 8M credits, billed monthly and adds about 10,667 minutes of text to speech a month, $299 of agent usage, 4 Professional Voice Clone slots, priority support and higher concurrency. The listing is what each plan states; neither plan is graded on its own.
Does Cartesia have a free plan or a trial?
Yes. Free plan: 20,000 credits a month (about 27 minutes of text to speech or 1 hour 51 minutes of speech to text) and $1 of voice agent usage. No commercial use license.
When was this checked?
Nov 9, 2026, against https://cartesia.ai/pricing. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.