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ElevenLabs v3 vs Google Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS
Specs, pricing, and capabilities side by side, plus outputs generated from identical prompts, so the only variable between the columns is the model.
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ElevenLabs' most expressive voice model with rich emotional and tonal range.
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A faster, lower-cost Gemini speech model for high-volume narration and voice agents in 101 languages, with the same voices and vocal cues as 3.8 Flash TTS.
Learn more about Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS →Overview
Creator
ElevenLabs
Google
Released
6 months ago (Mar 2026)
this month (Sep 2026)
Available on
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Google
Model ID
elevenlabs/v3
google/gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
Specs
Pricing
$0.10 / 1k chars
$0.50 / 1M in · $6.00 / 1M out
Type
Text-to-speech
Text-to-speech
Voices
26 to choose from
30 to choose from
Languages
Multilingual
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Voice controls
Speed, Stability, Similarity
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Output formats
MP3, WAV_44100
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Samples
NarrationBaseline naturalness and pacing
PromptThe last train had already left, but she decided to walk anyway. The city was quieter than she remembered, and for the first time in weeks, she wasn't in a hurry.
0:00 / 0:10
Download elevenlabs-v3-narration.mp3
0:00 / 0:11
Download google-gemini-3-8-flash-lite-tts-narration.mp3
ExpressiveEmotion, emphasis, and pauses
PromptWait — you're telling me it actually worked? After all that? I can't believe it. Honestly, I thought we'd lost the whole thing.
0:00 / 0:08
Download elevenlabs-v3-expressive.mp3
0:00 / 0:08
Download google-gemini-3-8-flash-lite-tts-expressive.mp3
Numbers and jargonDecimals, percentages, version numbers
PromptThe API returned 3,481 results in 0.42 seconds, a 12 percent improvement over version 2.5. Latency at the 99th percentile dropped from 840 milliseconds to 610.
0:00 / 0:13
Download elevenlabs-v3-technical.mp3
0:00 / 0:15
Download google-gemini-3-8-flash-lite-tts-technical.mp3
Every sample is the model’s first result for the shared scene prompt (no cherry-picking), generated via Runware or Replicate. Hover a copy icon to read the full prompt.
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