ElevenLabs TTS V3
Also known as Eleven v3
Eleven v3 is ElevenLabs' most advanced text-to-speech model, built from the ground up for emotional expressiveness. Voices can sigh, whisper, laugh, and react using inline audio tags like `[whispers]`, `[laughs]`, and `[excited]`. Supporting 70+ languages with multi-speaker dialogue capabilities via the Text to Dialogue API, it is best suited for audiobooks, film, dramatic voiceovers, and any content requiring nuanced vocal performance.
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Eleven v3 is ElevenLabs' most advanced text-to-speech model, built from the ground up for emotional expressiveness. Voices can sigh, whisper, laugh, and react using inline audio tags like `[whispers]`, `[laughs]`, and `[excited]`. Supporting 70+ languages with multi-speaker dialogue capabilities via the Text to Dialogue API, it is best suited for audiobooks, film, dramatic voiceovers, and any content requiring nuanced vocal performance.
Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or Codex to Layer’s MCP server and ElevenLabs TTS V3 becomes a tool your agent can reach for — it picks the parameters, runs the generation, and shows you the result in the conversation.
https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcpAsk your agent
“Use ElevenLabs TTS V3 for a heavy stone door grinding open in a dungeon.”
execute_forge({
"base_model_id": "eleven-labs-tts-v3",
"prompt": "A heavy stone door grinding open in a dungeon",
"batch_size": 1
})Authenticate with a personal access token, post the model’s own form, and poll the inference until it completes. Every field below is accepted by this endpoint.
# Start the generation — returns an inference id straight away.
curl -X POST https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/base-models/elevenlabs-tts-v3/inferences \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"prompt": "A heavy stone door grinding open in a dungeon"
}'
# Poll until status is "complete" — the response then carries the asset URLs.
curl https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/inferences/$INFERENCE_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN"- prompt stringrequired
- The text the voice speaks.
- stability numberdefault 0.50–1
- How steady the voice stays. Lower is more expressive, higher more consistent.
- text_normalization enumdefault AUTOAUTO, ON, OFF
- Spell out numbers, dates and abbreviations as words before speaking them.
- prompt_language string
- The language the voice speaks in.
Why use ElevenLabs TTS V3 for audio?
Natural voice generation
ElevenLabs TTS V3 produces expressive, high-quality audio suitable for character dialogue, narration, and voiceover work.
Flexible content types
Supports a range of use cases from in-game dialogue and cinematics to marketing narration and social media content.
Fast iteration
Generate and refine audio content quickly, enabling rapid prototyping of character voices and sound design.
Character voiceover and dialogue production
Generate expressive character voices for in-game dialogue, cutscenes, and interactive narratives. Iterate on tone and delivery rapidly.
Marketing narration and promotional audio
Create professional voiceovers for trailers, app store videos, and social media content without booking voice talent.
Sound design exploration and prototyping
Quickly prototype sound effects, ambient audio, and musical elements to test creative directions early in production.
FAQ
How much does ElevenLabs TTS V3 cost? Is it free?+
How does Layer's pricing work?+
There are no seat fees, feature gates, or plans on Layer. Instead, our platform uses a consumption based system with Creative Units (CUs) with a flexible monthly subscription. Every generation on Layer (image, video, 3D, or audio) consumes a Creative Unit, and you only pay for what you create.
What Elo score does ElevenLabs TTS V3 have?+
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