ElevenLabs Sound Effects API

ElevenLabs Sound Effects is a sound effects model by ElevenLabs, available on the Venice API as elevenlabs-sound-effects-v2. Requests are anonymized, so the provider never sees your identity.Generate high-quality sound effects from text descriptions using ElevenLabs. Ideal for films, games, and digital content with configurable duration.

ElevenLabs Sound Effects API pricing

Model ID	Variant	Privacy	Price
`elevenlabs-sound-effects-v2`	Standard	Anonymized	$0.14 per minute of audio

ElevenLabs Sound Effects specifications

Spec	Value
Provider	ElevenLabs
Released	Feb 28, 2026
Privacy	Anonymized

How to use the ElevenLabs Sound Effects API

Send requests to POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/audio/queue with "model": "elevenlabs-sound-effects-v2" and your API key.

# 1. Queue the job
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/audio/queue \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "elevenlabs-sound-effects-v2",
    "prompt": "Heavy wooden door creaking open in a stone hallway",
    "duration_seconds": 7
  }'

# 2. Retrieve when ready
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/audio/retrieve \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "model": "elevenlabs-sound-effects-v2", "queue_id": "<queue_id>" }' --output audio.mp3

ElevenLabs Sound Effects API FAQ

How much does the ElevenLabs Sound Effects API cost?

$0.14 per minute of generated audio. Prices are in USD and can be paid in DIEM at parity.

What is the ElevenLabs Sound Effects model ID?

Use elevenlabs-sound-effects-v2 as the model parameter.

Is the ElevenLabs Sound Effects API private?

ElevenLabs Sound Effects is anonymized: Venice forwards requests to the provider without your identity, but the provider may retain prompt data, so use a private model for sensitive work.

Which endpoint does the ElevenLabs Sound Effects API use?

Queue a job with POST /audio/queue, then poll /audio/retrieve for the result.

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