hexgradElevenLabsAudio matchupSpeech output
Kokoro-82Mvs.Eleven v4
Which model is better?
Eleven v4 does better in independent tests, while Kokoro-82M is available with open weights.
Independent testsArtificial Analysis
Kokoro-82M0 of 1
Eleven v4ahead1 of 1
Popularityout of 100
Kokoro-82Mahead51
Eleven v41
Weights and access
Kokoro-82Mopenopen, local
Eleven v4n/a
SizeParameters
Kokoro-82M0.08 B
Eleven v4n/a
Pick Kokoro-82M for
open weightsruns locallymore popular
Pick Eleven v4 for
Artificial Analysis
Shared tests
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”.
Artificial Analysis
Eleven v4 aheadArtificial Analysis Provider Voice Arena preference
Kokoro-82M1,061
Eleven v41,334
95 % ranges 1,050 to 1,072 and 1,319 to 1,349, as of November 3, 2026
Source · latest November 3, 2026
All data side by side
Prices are verbatim from the provider, because audio models bill per minute, character or token.
| Kokoro-82M | Eleven v4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Speech output | Speech output |
| Developer | hexgrad | ElevenLabs |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Released | December 25, 2024 | September 28, 2026 |
| Weights | open | n/a |
| Runs locally | yes | no |
| Parameters | 0.08 B | n/a |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 51 | 1 |