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ElevenLabs vs Amazon Polly

Explore how ElevenLabs compares to Amazon Polly to help you choose the best AI audio platform for your use-case.

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Feature Comparison

ElevenLabs is the industry-leading AI audio platform, offering over 5,000 lifelike AI voices - 50 times the selection available from Amazon Polly. With exceptionally low latency at 75ms and superior voice customization capabilities, ElevenLabs is perfectly suited for Conversational AI, Voice AI applications, and premium content creation.

ElevenLabs
Voice quality
Highly natural, human-like voices with rich emotional expressiveness, often indistinguishable from real speech.
Latency
Very fast TTS (~75ms for flash model & ~300ms for highest quality); great for real-time and conversational use.
Languages supported
70+ languages
Customization
Advanced controls for voice style (speed, stability, similarity, style). Ability to create entirely new voices.
Voice cloning
Yes – instant cloning with ~10s of audio, or high-fidelity clones with longer samples.
Voice library
5,000+ curated, high-quality voices
Pricing
Transparent per-character pricing
Pronunciation accuracy
Built-in prosody support & SSML with custom pronunciation
Custom Lexicon
Yes, custom dictionaries for brand names, etc.
Amazon Polly
Voice quality
Robotic or neutral tone; less emotional range.
Latency
Responsive but can vary (~100ms - 1s) + network time.
Languages supported
29 languages
Customization
Basic SSML adjustments
Voice cloning