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GPT-4o Mini TTSvs.Eleven v3
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Independent evaluators and leaderboards only, the newest shared snapshot per evaluator. With 95 % ranges a lead counts when they do not overlap; for hit rates, when it holds in a 95 % test. Without any uncertainty figure at most “slightly ahead”.
VoiceArena
Eleven v3 aheadEleven v3 is clearly ahead in 7 of 7 subtests, GPT-4o Mini TTS in none.
VoiceArena TTS Elo: Hindi
95 % ranges 824 to 844 and 1,036 to 1,052, as of October 28, 2026
VoiceArena TTS Elo: Vietnamese
95 % ranges 819 to 843 and 1,023 to 1,043, as of October 28, 2026
VoiceArena TTS Elo: Mexican Spanish
95 % ranges 853 to 897 and 991 to 1,023, as of October 28, 2026
Show all 7 subtests
| Subtest | GPT-4o Mini TTS | Eleven v3 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| VoiceArena TTS Elo: Hindi | 834 | 1,044 | Eleven v3 ahead |
| VoiceArena TTS Elo: Vietnamese | 831 | 1,033 | Eleven v3 ahead |
| VoiceArena TTS Elo: Mexican Spanish | 875 | 1,007 | Eleven v3 ahead |
| VoiceArena TTS Elo: Arabic MSA | 897 | 1,007 | Eleven v3 ahead |
| VoiceArena TTS Elo: Brazilian Portuguese | 940 | 1,034 | Eleven v3 ahead |
| VoiceArena TTS Elo: Japanese | 959 | 1,031 | Eleven v3 ahead |
| VoiceArena TTS Elo: US English | 926 | 984 | Eleven v3 ahead |
Source · latest October 28, 2026
DesignArena
depends on the subtestGPT-4o Mini TTS is clearly ahead in 0 of 2 subtests and slightly in 1, Eleven v3 in 0 clearly and slightly in 1.
DesignArena Audio Realism Elo
as of October 28, 2026
DesignArena TTS Arena Elo
as of October 28, 2026
Source · latest October 28, 2026
All data side by side
Prices are verbatim from the provider, because audio models bill per minute, character or token.
| GPT-4o Mini TTS | Eleven v3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Speech output | Speech output |
| Developer | OpenAI | ElevenLabs |
| Status | Deprecated | Active |
| Weights | proprietary | proprietary |
| Runs locally | no | no |
| Price | $0.60 per 1M text tokens | n/a |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 36 | 39 |