# How to choose the right model

ElevenLabs offers a range of models optimised for different requirements. The right choice depends on your use case, latency requirements, and quality expectations. Refer to the [models reference](/guides/overview-models) for full specifications.

## By requirement

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Use `eleven_v4`

The flagship model with the highest fidelity, richest emotional expression, and broadest language support.
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:::card{title="Low-latency"}
Use `eleven_v4_turbo`

Optimised for real-time applications with \~100ms latency.
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## By use case

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:::card{title="Content creation"}
Use `eleven_v4`

Ideal for professional content, audiobooks, and video narration.
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:::card{title="Conversational agents"}
Use `eleven_v4_turbo` for the most expressive delivery, or `eleven_flash_v2_5` and `eleven_flash_v2` for the lowest latency.

Use the 2.5 model for language support outside of English.

Optimised for real-time conversational applications.
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:::card{title="Transcription"}
Use `scribe_v2` for batch transcription, `scribe_v2_medical` for medical and clinical audio, or `scribe_v2_realtime` for real-time transcription.

State-of-the-art accuracy across 90+ languages with speaker diarisation and word-level timestamps.
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:::card{title="Voice changer"}
Use `eleven_multilingual_sts_v2`

Specialised for Speech-to-Speech conversion.
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## Next steps

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View full model specifications, latency benchmarks, and feature comparisons.
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Reduce time-to-first-audio with model selection, voice choice, and geographic routing.
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## Related pages

- [Administration](./administration-index.md)
- [API reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [Changelog](./changelog-index.md)
- [ElevenAgents](./elevenagents-index.md)
- [ElevenAPI](./elevenapi-index.md)
- [ElevenCreative](./elevencreative-index.md)
- [ElevenLabs Documentation Docs](../index.md)
- [General Troubleshooting FAQ](./troubleshooting-index.md)
- [General Website FAQ](./website-index.md)
- [Help Center](./help-center-2-index.md)

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