Can I use the ElevenLabs Music API on a free plan?

No. The ElevenLabs Music docs read on 2026-10-04 say the Music API is available to paid subscribers. The free plan is in the app: Music Business Worldwide reports 5 lossless downloads a day with credit required on the free tier, and says users own what they make on every plan.

Plan facts as reported

Per-call alternative

Sume's Music Router bills a fixed $0.125 per generation against credits, with no subscription tier. Running out of credits returns 402 insufficient_credits, and a full queue returns 429 queue_full.

• Test ten briefs for $1.25.
• Webhooks sign with HMAC SHA256 so you can verify callbacks.
• Sync mode waits up to 30 seconds, then returns the job to poll.

Test call

curl -X POST https://api.sume.com/v1/music-router/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUME_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: free-compare-001" \
  -d '{
    "model": "sume/music-auto",
    "prompt": "Acoustic soul ballad, 68 BPM, B-flat major. Rhodes, upright bass, brushed drums. Instrumental."
  }'

Caveat

Plan terms change; confirm on the ElevenLabs pricing page before committing.