--- title: Sound Effects API Pricing: Price per Second (2026) description: Sound effects API pricing per second and per 10-second effect: ElevenLabs, Pika, fal MMAudio, Stable Audio, Mirelo and ModelsLab, read Oct 6, 2026. url: https://modelslab.com/sound-effects-api-pricing canonical: https://modelslab.com/sound-effects-api-pricing type: website component: Seo/SoundEffectsApiPricing generated_at: 2026-10-07T19:32:13.602722Z --- AudioGen Sound Effects API Pricing — Price per Second --- Last updated Oct 7, 2026 · By ModelsLab Engineering Sound effects APIs price by the second, by the generation or by GPU time, so the headline numbers do not compare. Converted to one 10-second effect, read on October 6, 2026: Pika SFX $0.002 (plus $10/month), ModelsLab and fal MMAudio V2 $0.01, ElevenLabs $0.02, Mirelo SFX 1.6 $0.10 and Stable Audio 2.5 $0.20. [Get API key](https://modelslab.com/register) [API Documentation](https://docs.modelslab.com) - Cheapest per second: Pika SFX $0.0002 - ModelsLab and fal MMAudio: $0.001 / second - ElevenLabs: $0.12 / minute Sound Effects API Prices, per 10-Second Effect --- Fourteen text-to-sound-effects offers, each in the unit its provider publishes, converted to the cost of one 10-second effect. | Provider | Model | Listed price | 10-second effect | Max length | |---|---|---|---|---| | Pika (dev.pika.art) | Pika SFX | $0.0002 / second + $10/month membership | $0.002 | 20 s | | Replicate | MMAudio (zsxkib/mmaudio) | ≈ $0.0049 / run (L40S GPU time) | ≈ $0.0049 | Not published | | ModelsLab | Stable Audio Open 1.0 | $0.001 / second, $0.0047 minimum; none on the $149 plan | $0.01 | 15 s | | fal | MMAudio V2 | $0.001 / second | $0.01 | 30 s | | fal | Sonilo v1.1 | $0.0018 / second | $0.018 | 180 s | | ElevenLabs | Sound Effects v2 (eleven\_text\_to\_sound\_v2) | $0.12 / minute of audio | $0.02 | 30 s | | fal | ElevenLabs Sound Effects V2 | $0.002 / second | $0.02 | 22 s | | fal | Stable Audio 3 Small SFX | $0.0206 / audio | $0.0206 | 120 s | | WaveSpeed | Kling text-to-audio | $0.035 / run | $0.035 (max 10 s) | 10 s | | Segmind | ElevenLabs sound generation | $0.05 / generation | $0.05 | Not published | | ModelsLab | ElevenLabs Sound Effects (eleven\_sound\_effect) | $0.06 / generation | $0.06 | Not published | | WaveSpeed | Mirelo SFX 1.6 | $0.01 / second | $0.10 | 60 s | | Stability AI | Stable Audio 2.5 | 20 credits ($0.20) / generation | $0.20 | 190 s | | fal | Stable Audio 2.5 | $0.20 / audio | $0.20 | 190 s | Every price read on the provider's own page on October 6, 2026, in the unit the provider publishes. ElevenLabs lists Sound Effects at $0.12 per minute on its API pricing page, while its FAQ says sound effects are billed per generation and its docs say 40 credits per second when a duration is set. Replicate bills GPU time, so its cost per run varies. Pika's $10/month membership is charged on top of usage. How Sound Effects APIs Charge --- ### Per second, per generation, per GPU second Per-second pricing (Pika SFX, fal MMAudio V2, ElevenLabs, Sonilo, Mirelo SFX and ModelsLab) charges for the length of audio you get back, so short one-shots are cheap. Per-generation pricing (Stable Audio 2.5, Stable Audio 3 Small SFX on fal, Segmind) charges the same for a 2-second click and a 2-minute ambience, so it favours long clips. Replicate bills the GPU time the run used, so a run’s cost depends on the hardware and the queue. ElevenLabs publishes three descriptions of the same product: $0.12 per minute on its API pricing page, “billed per generation” in that page’s FAQ, and 40 credits per second in its docs. We list the per-minute figure because it is the one on the API price list. Run a small test batch and read the invoice before you budget a large job. Monthly Cost by Volume --- What 1,000, 10,000 and 50,000 ten-second effects a month cost on each billing model. | Provider / plan | Rate | 1,000 effects | 10,000 effects | 50,000 effects | |---|---|---|---|---| | Pika SFX | $0.0002 / s + $10/month | $12.00 | $30.00 | $110.00 | | fal MMAudio V2 | $0.001 / s | $10.00 | $100.00 | $500.00 | | ElevenLabs | $0.12 / minute | $20.00 | $200.00 | $1,000.00 | | WaveSpeed Mirelo SFX 1.6 | $0.01 / s | $100.00 | $1,000.00 | $5,000.00 | | Stability AI Stable Audio 2.5 | $0.20 / generation | $200.00 | $2,000.00 | $10,000.00 | | ModelsLab Open Source Unlimited | $149/month, no per-effect charge | $149.00 | $149.00 | $149.00 | Usage at the listed rates, plus Pika's $10/month membership and the ModelsLab plan fee. On ModelsLab Basic ($21) and Standard ($47), effects cost $0.001 a second from included usage, the same rate as fal MMAudio V2. Every provider applies rate limits; check them before a batch job. ### Where a flat plan beats a per-second price The $149/month Open Source Unlimited plan carries no per-effect charge on Stable Audio Open, so its cost per effect falls as volume rises. It costs less than any $0.001-per-second API from about 14,900 ten-second effects a month, less than ElevenLabs from about 7,450, and less than Pika SFX from about 69,500. Below those volumes, pay per second. Pika SFX is the cheapest rate we found, and the [ModelsLab sound effects API](/text-to-sfx) charges $0.001 a second from the included usage of the $21 and $47 plans, the same rate as fal MMAudio V2. What $0.001 per Second Sounds Like --- Four unedited 5-second effects from the ModelsLab endpoint (Stable Audio Open 1.0), generated on October 6, 2026. At $0.001 per second, each one costs $0.005. ### Door creak Prompt: “Heavy wooden door creaking open slowly in a stone hallway” [Door creak sample](/audios/sfx/stable-audio-open/door-creak.mp3)[Download the mp3](/audios/sfx/stable-audio-open/door-creak.mp3) ### Thunderstorm Prompt: “Thunderstorm with heavy rain and a close lightning strike” [Thunderstorm sample](/audios/sfx/stable-audio-open/thunderstorm.mp3)[Download the mp3](/audios/sfx/stable-audio-open/thunderstorm.mp3) ### Laser shots Prompt: “Sci-fi laser gun firing three quick shots” [Laser shots sample](/audios/sfx/stable-audio-open/laser-shots.mp3)[Download the mp3](/audios/sfx/stable-audio-open/laser-shots.mp3) ### Glass shatter Prompt: “Glass bottle shattering on a concrete floor” [Glass shatter sample](/audios/sfx/stable-audio-open/glass-shatter.mp3)[Download the mp3](/audios/sfx/stable-audio-open/glass-shatter.mp3) Sound effects price sources --- Every price on this page, with the page we read it on and the date. - [ElevenLabs API pricing](https://elevenlabs.io/pricing/api) — Sound Effects $0.12 per minute; FAQ "billed per generation", read 2026-10-06 - [ElevenLabs sound effects docs](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/overview/capabilities/sound-effects) — 40 credits per second with a duration, formats, read 2026-10-06 - [ElevenLabs sound effects API reference](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/text-to-sound-effects/convert) — duration 0.5–30 s, eleven\_text\_to\_sound\_v2, read 2026-10-06 - [Pika SFX pricing](https://dev.pika.art/models/pika/pika-audio/pika-sfx/pricing) — $0.0002 per second, read 2026-10-06 - [Pika API pricing](https://dev.pika.art/pricing) — $10/month membership fee, read 2026-10-06 - [fal MMAudio V2 text-to-audio](https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/mmaudio-v2/text-to-audio) — $0.001 per second, read 2026-10-06 - [fal ElevenLabs Sound Effects V2](https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/elevenlabs/sound-effects/v2) — $0.002 per second, read 2026-10-06 - [fal Sonilo v1.1 text-to-sound-effects](https://fal.ai/models/sonilo/v1.1/text-to-sound-effects) — $0.0018 per second, read 2026-10-06 - [fal Stable Audio 3 Small SFX](https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/stable-audio-3/small/sfx/text-to-audio) — $0.0206 per audio, read 2026-10-06 - [fal Stable Audio 2.5](https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/stable-audio-25/text-to-audio) — $0.20 per audio, read 2026-10-06 - [WaveSpeed Mirelo SFX 1.6](https://wavespeed.ai/models/mirelo-ai/sfx-1.6/text-to-audio) — $0.01 per generated second, read 2026-10-06 - [WaveSpeed Kling text-to-audio](https://wavespeed.ai/models/kwaivgi/kling-text-to-audio) — $0.035 per run, read 2026-10-06 - [Stability AI pricing](https://platform.stability.ai/pricing) — Stable Audio 2.5 = 20 credits, 1 credit = $0.01, read 2026-10-06 - [Replicate MMAudio](https://replicate.com/zsxkib/mmaudio) — about $0.0049 per run on L40S, read 2026-10-06 - [Segmind sound generation pricing](https://segmind.com/models/sound-generation/pricing) — $0.05 per generation, read 2026-10-06 - [Stable Audio Open 1.0 model card](https://huggingface.co/stabilityai/stable-audio-open-1.0) — Stability AI Community License Sound effects API guides --- [### Sound Effects API The ModelsLab endpoint: price, limits, samples, curl and Python.](/text-to-sfx) [### Best sound effects API 2026 ElevenLabs, Pika, MMAudio, Stable Audio and ModelsLab compared.](/best-sound-effects-api-2026) [### ElevenLabs sound effects alternative What switching costs, what you gain and what you lose.](/elevenlabs-sound-effects-api-alternative) [### API status Request errors logged per endpoint, last seven days.](/status) Related Sound Effects APIs --- - [Sound Effects API](/text-to-sfx)Stable Audio Open 1.0 at $0.001 per second. - [Best sound effects API](/best-sound-effects-api-2026)ElevenLabs, Pika, MMAudio and ModelsLab compared. - [ElevenLabs sound effects alternative](/elevenlabs-sound-effects-api-alternative)Half the per-second rate, and what you give up. - [Cheapest AI API](/cheapest-ai-api)Image, video and speech prices side by side. - [Unlimited AI API](/unlimited)Every self-hosted open-source model for $149/mo. Get Expert Support in Seconds We're Here to Help. --- Want to know more? You can email us anytime at Chat with support[View Docs](https://docs.modelslab.com) Read on October 6, 2026: Pika SFX $0.0002 per second plus a $10/month API membership; MMAudio V2 on fal and Stable Audio Open 1.0 on ModelsLab $0.001 per second; Sonilo v1.1 on fal $0.0018; ElevenLabs $0.002 (listed as $0.12 per minute); Mirelo SFX 1.6 on WaveSpeed $0.01 per second. $0.002 on Pika SFX, $0.01 on ModelsLab or fal MMAudio V2, $0.018 on Sonilo, $0.02 on ElevenLabs, $0.0206 on Stable Audio 3 Small SFX (fal, per audio), $0.035 on Kling text-to-audio (WaveSpeed, per run), $0.10 on Mirelo SFX 1.6 and $0.20 on Stable Audio 2.5 (per generation). Above about 14,900 ten-second effects a month, the $149/month ModelsLab Open Source Unlimited plan costs less than any $0.001-per-second API, because Stable Audio Open effects carry no per-effect charge on it. Pika SFX at $0.0002 per second plus $10/month stays cheaper until about 69,500 ten-second effects a month, and MMAudio on Replicate at about $0.0049 a run until about 30,400. Some bill per second of output (Pika, fal MMAudio, ElevenLabs, ModelsLab), some per generation whatever its length (Stable Audio 2.5, Segmind), and Replicate bills GPU time. Per-generation pricing favours long clips and per-second pricing favours short ones, so convert every price to your typical clip length before you compare. Both appear on its own pages. The ElevenLabs API pricing page lists Sound Effects at $0.12 per minute, its pricing FAQ says sound effects are billed per generation, and its docs say 40 credits per second when a duration is set. Check the invoice for a small test batch before you budget. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How much does a sound effects API cost per second? Read on October 6, 2026: Pika SFX $0.0002 per second plus a $10/month API membership; MMAudio V2 on fal and Stable Audio Open 1.0 on ModelsLab $0.001 per second; Sonilo v1.1 on fal $0.0018; ElevenLabs $0.002 (listed as $0.12 per minute); Mirelo SFX 1.6 on WaveSpeed $0.01 per second. ### What does a 10-second sound effect cost? $0.002 on Pika SFX, $0.01 on ModelsLab or fal MMAudio V2, $0.018 on Sonilo, $0.02 on ElevenLabs, $0.0206 on Stable Audio 3 Small SFX (fal, per audio), $0.035 on Kling text-to-audio (WaveSpeed, per run), $0.10 on Mirelo SFX 1.6 and $0.20 on Stable Audio 2.5 (per generation). ### Which sound effects API is cheapest at high volume? Above about 14,900 ten-second effects a month, the $149/month ModelsLab Open Source Unlimited plan costs less than any $0.001-per-second API, because Stable Audio Open effects carry no per-effect charge on it. Pika SFX at $0.0002 per second plus $10/month stays cheaper until about 69,500 ten-second effects a month, and MMAudio on Replicate at about $0.0049 a run until about 30,400. ### Why do sound effects APIs price in different units? Some bill per second of output (Pika, fal MMAudio, ElevenLabs, ModelsLab), some per generation whatever its length (Stable Audio 2.5, Segmind), and Replicate bills GPU time. Per-generation pricing favours long clips and per-second pricing favours short ones, so convert every price to your typical clip length before you compare. ### Does ElevenLabs charge per second or per generation for sound effects? Both appear on its own pages. The ElevenLabs API pricing page lists Sound Effects at $0.12 per minute, its pricing FAQ says sound effects are billed per generation, and its docs say 40 credits per second when a duration is set. 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