Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio
ElevenLabs vs Hailuo AI vs Suno
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone who needs narration, voiceovers or spoken audio without hiring voice talent or a studio.
Pick it if: Creators and social teams who need a lot of short AI clips for little money.
Pick it if: Creators and marketers who need original music for videos and ads without licensing fees.
Overview
| Attribute | ElevenLabs | Hailuo AI | Suno |
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| In one line | Lifelike AI voiceovers, dubbing and audiobooks from text, in thousands of voices. | MiniMax's low-cost AI video maker: 2K clips with sound from a prompt or photo. | Describe a song and get a full track with vocals and lyrics, ready for a video or ad. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $6/mo | $10.50/mo | $8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ElevenLabs | Hailuo AI | Suno |
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| Overall rating | 4.6Winner | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ElevenLabs | Hailuo AI | Suno |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | – | No | No |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | – | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | – | No |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | – | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | Yes | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | No | Yes | No |
| Makes images | No | Yes | No |
| Makes video | No | Yes | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 11/ 17 | 9/ 17 | 5/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ElevenLabs | Hailuo AI | Suno |
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| Plans | Free Free Trying voices and personal projects. | Free Free Seeing what it can do. | Free Free Playing around and sharing songs online. |
Starter $6/mo, or $5/mo billed yearly Occasional voiceovers you'll publish. | Standard $10.50/mo, or $8.40/mo billed yearly Occasional clips. | ProOur pick $8/mo, or about $6/mo billed yearly Almost everyone who wants music for videos. | |
CreatorOur pick $22/mo, or $18/mo billed yearly Anyone producing audio every week. | ProOur pick $38/mo, or $30.40/mo billed yearly Regular social content. | Premier $24/mo, or about $18/mo billed yearly Anyone who needs stems or downloads a lot. | |
Pro $99/mo, or $83/mo billed yearly High volume and API work. | Master $89/mo, or $71.20/mo billed yearly Daily creators and small agencies. | ||
Scale $299/mo, or $249/mo billed yearly Small teams and products built on voice. | Max $216/mo, or $184/mo billed yearly High-volume production. | ||
Enterprise Custom Large or regulated organisations. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Starter at $6 is enough for occasional voiceovers with a commercial licence. Most creators land on Creator at $22 for the professional voice clone and more minutes. Pro and Scale are for teams or anyone building products on the API. | Pro is the sweet spot because it drops the per-second price by about a fifth compared with Standard. Prices on the site are promotional and change often, so check the checkout figure before you commit to a year. | Pro is the one for almost everyone: 2,500 credits is around 500 songs, with commercial rights and 20 downloads a month. Go Premier only if you need stems and the Studio editor, or you download more than 20 tracks a month. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ElevenLabs, Hailuo AI or Suno?
ElevenLabs scores highest overall in our ratings (ElevenLabs 4.6/5, Hailuo AI 3.7/5 and Suno 4.2/5). ElevenLabs is best for video voiceovers and cloning your own voice. Hailuo AI is best for high volumes of short social clips and animating photos cheaply. Suno is best for jingles and brand songs and background music for videos.
Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs, Hailuo AI or Suno?
ElevenLabs: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $6/mo. Hailuo AI: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10.50/mo. Suno: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $8/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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