ElevenLabs Scribe v1
Up to 30%Transcribe speech with ElevenLabs Scribe v1 on LLM.API—batch or streaming audio to text with the same developer surface as your other models.
What is ElevenLabs Scribe v1?
With ElevenLabs Scribe v1, LLM.API turns audio into text for product voice features. Speech-to-text model by Elevenlabs. The model id `scribe_v1` keeps STT alongside your other endpoints.
Providers
LLM.API routes ElevenLabs Scribe v1 to the providers below, with discounted effective rates versus list price.
| Provider | Pricing | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| in $0.0067; out — per minute of audio | — | — |
Prices and availability from the LLMAPI catalogue, updated nightly. Last updated 21 Sept 2026.
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Test ElevenLabs Scribe v1 right here — free to start.
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Code snippet
Call ElevenLabs Scribe v1 through the OpenAI-compatible API — STT via LLM.API (see docs for audio endpoints).
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="YOUR_LLMAP_KEY",
base_url="https://api.llmapi.ai/v1",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="scribe_v1",
messages=[
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a precise product assistant."},
{"role": "user", "content": "Give me three crisp launch checklist items."},
],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content){
"model": "scribe_v1",
"messages": [
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a precise product assistant."},
{"role": "user", "content": "Give me three crisp launch checklist items."}
]
}5 Core Capabilities
Caption generation
Produces base transcripts for subtitle workflows. Tuned to how teams typically call ElevenLabs Scribe v1.
Speech transcription
Converts spoken audio into text for captions, notes, and search. Reflects speech-to-text positioning for this endpoint.
Voice UX input
Powers voice-driven product interfaces and IVR handoffs. Relevant for `scribe_v1` workloads on LLM.API.
Compliance archives
Creates text records of spoken interactions for audit trails. Reflects speech-to-text positioning for this endpoint.
Multilingual audio
Handles diverse accents and languages depending on the model. Tuned to how teams typically call ElevenLabs Scribe v1.
6 Most Valuable Use Cases
- Clinical or field note dictation workflows with ElevenLabs Scribe v1
- Compliance recording text archives
- Podcast and video caption drafts with ElevenLabs Scribe v1
- Call-center transcription and QA
- Voice command capture in mobile apps with ElevenLabs Scribe v1
- Live captioning prototypes
Why Build on LLM.API?
One unified API. Every major model. Built-in reliability, cost control, and observability.
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Intelligent AI Routing
Automatically route each request to the best model across providers based on latency, cost, and quality—without changing your integration or redeploying code.
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Cost-Aware Execution
Control spend with per-request cost estimation, smart model selection, and centralized quotas so teams can experiment fast without runaway bills or manual tracking.
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Resilient Fallback Flows
Define automatic, provider-agnostic fallbacks to keep your app up during outages, rate limits, or timeouts—no brittle failover logic scattered through your codebase.
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Deep LLM Observability
Trace every call across providers with logs, metrics, and request replay so you can debug, tune prompts, and optimize model choices from one unified dashboard.
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Task-Level Orchestration
Describe tasks, not models. LLM.API maps them to the right tools, models, and prompts so you ship complex AI workflows with minimal glue code.
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High-Throughput Batch APIs
Process millions of inferences efficiently with optimized batch pipelines, concurrency controls, and retry logic—all behind the same simple interface you use for single calls.
Scale from 1 to millions.
Why run ElevenLabs Scribe v1 on LLM.API?
Unified AI Routing
Reach ElevenLabs Scribe v1 and sibling models through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
Cost Control
Production: Compare provider price points and keep spend visible as you scale ElevenLabs Scribe v1.
Reliability Layer
Production: Retry and route across configured providers when a single upstream blips.
Observability
Production: Trace prompts, tokens, and errors for ElevenLabs Scribe v1 alongside the rest of your stack.
Drop-in SDKs
Keep using familiar OpenAI client patterns with base URL https://api.llmapi.ai/v1.
Model Breadth
Production: Swap ElevenLabs Scribe v1 for chat, media, or embedding alternatives without rewriting auth.
When to Use — When NOT to Use
Use it if...
- Voice is a primary input modality in your product (ElevenLabs Scribe v1)
- You will pipe transcripts into search or LLM summarization (ElevenLabs Scribe v1)
- You need speech-to-text for batch or streaming audio (ElevenLabs Scribe v1)
Avoid if...
- You require guaranteed perfect transcripts for every accent without evaluation
- Your audio cannot leave your compliance boundary and you lack an approved provider path
- You need text-to-speech or chat generation instead of transcription
COMMUNITY
What developers say about speech-to-text models
Summarised from publicly published developer and community reviews of this model family. Opinions are the sources’, not LLM.API’s, and may not be specific to ElevenLabs Scribe v1.
- Head-to-head tests of the leading APIs land within a point or two of each other; the choice usually comes down to language coverage, streaming latency and batch pricing.
- Voice-agent developers report streaming latency and endpointing quality matter more in production than headline word-error rates.
- Whisper-family models remain the default open baseline, with hosted providers winning on real-time features and diarization.
SOURCES
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the context length for ElevenLabs Scribe v1?
Reported context for ElevenLabs Scribe v1 is See provider specs. Always verify the active provider row if multiple providers are listed.
What are limitations of ElevenLabs Scribe v1?
Like other API models, ElevenLabs Scribe v1 can be wrong, incomplete, or uneven on edge cases. Validate outputs for high-stakes use. Media/OCR/STT models additionally depend on input quality.
Where is the canonical page for ElevenLabs Scribe v1?
https://llmapi.ai/models/scribe-v1/
When should I choose ElevenLabs Scribe v1?
You will pipe transcripts into search or LLM summarization — especially when you specifically need ElevenLabs Scribe v1.
How do I call ElevenLabs Scribe v1 via API?
Send OpenAI-compatible requests to https://api.llmapi.ai/v1 with model "scribe_v1" and your LLM.API key. See the code snippet on this page.
Which providers serve ElevenLabs Scribe v1?
LLM.API currently lists: elevenlabs. Availability can vary by region and account.
Does ElevenLabs Scribe v1 support streaming?
Streaming depends on the active provider; check the providers table on this page for flags.
What modalities does ElevenLabs Scribe v1 support?
ElevenLabs Scribe v1 accepts audio and produces text according to its architecture metadata on LLM.API.
Is ElevenLabs Scribe v1 a chat model?
No—ElevenLabs Scribe v1 is categorized as a stt model. Use the matching API surface rather than assuming chat completions.
How is ElevenLabs Scribe v1 priced on LLM.API?
Listed pricing metadata shows: In $6.67 / 1M tokens. LLM.API may offer discounted effective rates (illustrative ~30% callout vs list when available).. Confirm live rates in the LLM.API dashboard or docs before production budgeting.
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