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Eleven Realtime v1 Mini

Summary

Eleven Realtime v1 Mini is the default model in the Realtime mode of ElevenLabs voice agents. ElevenLabs describes it as the Realtime model with the lowest latency and cost. For more complex instructions there is Eleven Realtime v1 Max.

The gradual rollout began on October 19, 2026; according to the changelog it completed for all workspaces on November 2, while the Realtime documentation still describes it as gradual. The model is meant for voice agents; for text-only agents the documentation recommends Custom mode.

All specifications

Architecture

Model class
Low-latency realtime model for voice conversations
Source: Model class

Watermarking and provenance

AI watermarking refers to invisible signals embedded in the output. Visible marks and provenance metadata are listed separately. Unknown means there is insufficient evidence for that particular field.

AI watermarking
Unknown
no source
Watermarking technique
Not known
no source

Licence and access

Availability
The changelog dates the gradual rollout from October 19, 2026, and says it completed for all workspaces on November 2. The Realtime documentation still describes the rollout as gradual.
Source: Availability

Further details

Realtime model value
eleven_realtime_v1_mini
Source: Realtime model value
Behavior
Default Realtime model for voice agents. ElevenLabs describes Mini as the Realtime model with the lowest latency and cost.
Source: Behavior
Intended use
For voice agents. The documentation recommends Custom mode for text-only agents.
Source: Intended use