AI ranking change · 2026-07-10
Cartesia Sonic overtakes ElevenLabs as Gemini's #1 pick
for text-to-speech api for voice agents
ElevenLabs→Cartesia Sonic
On 2026-07-10, Gemini changed its #1 recommendation for best text-to-speech api for voice agents — dropping ElevenLabs from the top spot in favor of Cartesia Sonic. The previous #1 had held since 2026-06-30.
“Industry-leading low latency of ~40-100ms combined with high-fidelity, natural conversational voices and robust WebSocket streaming optimized for real-time interaction.”— Gemini
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