Eleven Flash v2 API
Eleven Flash v2 text to speech — ultra-low-latency English speech, billed on input length.
ElevenLabs' English-only, ultra-low-latency model for conversational and real-time English use. Up to 30,000 characters per request.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
Eleven Flash v2 API pricing
Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.
| Billing | Price |
|---|---|
| Rate | $0.0844/1K chars |
| What it costs | Per job |
|---|---|
| Short reply200 characters | $0.017 |
| Blog post narration10,000 characters (~1,600 words) | $0.844 |
| Audiobook chapter100,000 characters | $8.44 |
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Eleven Flash v2 specs
| Provider | ElevenLabs |
|---|---|
| Model ID | elevenlabs/eleven-flash-v2 |
| Endpoint | /v1/media/queue |
| Type | Text to Speech |
| Output formats | mp3 |
| Voices | 21 presets (default sarah) |
How to get an Eleven Flash v2 API key
- 1
Create a free account
Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.
- 2
Create an API key
Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.
- 3
Call Eleven Flash v2
Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "elevenlabs/eleven-flash-v2".
- 4
Pay as you go
Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.
Strengths
Built for real-time use where the listener is waiting on the audio.
An English-only model for English conversational and real-time products.
Suited to voice agents and other interactive speech.
Large inputs fit in a single request.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with Eleven Flash v2.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "elevenlabs/eleven-flash-v2",
"prompt": "Got it. Your table for four is booked for seven thirty, and I've added a note about the birthday.",
"options": {
"voice": "sarah"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }Eleven Flash v2 vs similar models
Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.
| Model | Provider | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Eleven Flash v2 | ElevenLabs | $0.0844/1K chars |
| Eleven Flash v2.5 | ElevenLabs | $0.0844/1K chars |
| Eleven Turbo v2.5 | ElevenLabs | $0.0844/1K chars |
| Eleven Turbo v2 | ElevenLabs | $0.0844/1K chars |
| Eleven v3 Conversational | ElevenLabs | $0.0844/1K chars |
| Eleven v4 Turbo | ElevenLabs | $0.0844/1K chars |
| Kokoro 82M | hexgrad | $0.0014/1K chars |
| Fish Audio Drama 3 | Fish Audio | $0.0042/1K chars |
Why use Eleven Flash v2 through YepAPI?
Eleven Flash v2 API — ultra-low-latency English speech
Eleven Flash v2 is an English-only, ultra-low-latency text-to-speech model from ElevenLabs. It is suited for conversational and real-time English use cases and has a 30,000-character request limit.
For multilingual real-time speech, Eleven Flash v2.5 covers 32 languages at the same rate. Both are billed at $0.0844 per 1,000 characters on YepAPI.
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$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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Frequently asked questions
ElevenLabs' English-only, ultra-low-latency model for conversational and real-time English use. Up to 30,000 characters per request.
Eleven Flash v2 costs $0.0844/1K chars through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a short reply (200 characters) costs about $0.017.
Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for Eleven Flash v2 and every other model — no separate ElevenLabs account or waitlist.
New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test Eleven Flash v2 without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.
Use "elevenlabs/eleven-flash-v2" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "eleven-flash-v2" also works.
Ready to use Eleven Flash v2?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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