Luma SFX v2 at 25 credits a minute vs ElevenLabs' $0.12 a minute
Luma lists SFX v2 at 25 credits a minute and audio isolation at 4: $0.04 to $0.075 and $0.007 to $0.012. ElevenLabs lists both at $0.12 a minute.
Luma lists SFX v2 at 25 credits a minute, which is $0.075 on Plus, $0.056 on Pro and $0.050 on Ultra at monthly prices, and as little as $0.042 billed annually. ElevenLabs lists its Sound Effects API at $0.12 a minute. Luma is therefore cheaper per minute on every plan, by between 37% and 65%. The same holds for isolating a voice: Luma's 4 credits a minute is $0.007 to $0.012, against ElevenLabs' $0.12 for Voice Isolator.
For both jobs, the cheapest minute on these pages is on a Luma plan, if you have the credits to spend.
What does each option cost per minute?
Luma's plans are Plus at $30 a month ($25 annual) for 10,000 credits, Pro at $90 ($75) for 40,000 and Ultra at $300 ($250) for 150,000. ElevenLabs' API page lists $0.12 a minute for Sound Effects, Voice Isolator and Voice Changer.
| Option | Sound effects, 25 credits | Isolation, 4 credits |
|---|---|---|
| Luma Plus, monthly | $0.075 | $0.012 |
| Luma Pro, monthly | $0.056 | $0.009 |
| Luma Ultra, monthly | $0.050 | $0.008 |
| Luma Ultra, annual | $0.042 | $0.007 |
| ElevenLabs API | $0.12 | $0.12 |
What about a one-off sound effect?
Per-minute billing is a wide unit for a sting. A 3-second effect is 1.25 credits on Luma, or about $0.004 on Plus. The pages used here do not say whether either vendor rounds short jobs up, so I do not assume it. For very short effects, run one and read the actual charge.
Sume's API pricing page, as I read it, has no sound-effects line. It lists a fixed $0.125 rate for a music generation, which can serve as a short stinger but is not a sound-effects substitute for every use, so treat it as an adjacent option.
When does the plan stop being the cheap option?
Only when you do not use the pool. At $30 for 10,000 credits, SFX alone would be 400 minutes a month on Plus; if you make 20 minutes, the effective price per minute is $1.50. ElevenLabs' $0.12 has no plan to under-use.
- Light use, no plan: ElevenLabs API at $0.12 a minute.
- Plan already held for video: Luma credits at $0.04 to $0.075 a minute.
- Short musical stings: compare a flat music generation against a minute of SFX.
Where do I read about Luma's other audio rates?
Luma's ElevenLabs Music at 98 credits a minute covers music. The pools behind these figures are in Luma Plus, Pro and Ultra credit pools.
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