MicrosoftElevenLabsAudio matchupSpeech output
MAI-Voice-2-Flashvs.Eleven v4
Which model is better?
Eleven v4 is slightly ahead in independent tests, but the lead is not certain.
Independent testsDesignArena
MAI-Voice-2-Flash0 of 1
Eleven v40 of 1
Popularityout of 100
MAI-Voice-2-Flash0
Eleven v41
Weights and access
MAI-Voice-2-Flashproprietary
Eleven v4n/a
Priceverbatim from the provider
MAI-Voice-2-Flash$15 per 1M characters
Eleven v4n/a
Pick MAI-Voice-2-Flash for
No clear edge
Pick Eleven v4 for
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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”.
DesignArena
Eleven v4 slightly aheadDesignArena TTS Arena Elo
MAI-Voice-2-Flash1,118
Eleven v41,353
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.
| MAI-Voice-2-Flash | Eleven v4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Speech output | Speech output |
| Developer | Microsoft | ElevenLabs |
| Status | Preview | Active |
| Released | July 23, 2026 | September 28, 2026 |
| Weights | proprietary | n/a |
| Runs locally | no | no |
| Price | $15 per 1M characters | n/a |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 0 | 1 |