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Character.AI vs ElevenLabs Uptime — Week of 20 April 2026

20 April 2026·Uptrue Team

🤖 AI Tools Weekly Comparison

This report compares Character.AI and ElevenLabs across availability and performance metrics during the week of April 20, 2026. ElevenLabs maintained 100% uptime with a 141ms average response time, while Character.AI experienced a complete service outage during the monitoring period. Both services reported zero incident records, indicating either service restoration or data gaps.

TL;DR

ElevenLabs achieved 100% uptime; Character.AI recorded 0% uptime during the monitoring week
ElevenLabs average response time was 141ms; Character.AI response data unavailable
Neither provider reported tracked incidents, though Character.AI showed total downtime in monitoring results
ElevenLabs is the only provider suitable for production use based on this week's reliability data

Uptime This Week

ElevenLabs maintained continuous availability throughout the monitoring period with 100% uptime. Character.AI showed 0% uptime, indicating the service was unreachable during all monitoring checks. This stark difference reflects a critical reliability gap between the two providers during this specific week.

Response Time

ElevenLabs returned an average response time of 141ms, indicating acceptable latency for most AI tool applications. Character.AI response time data was unavailable due to the service outage, preventing response performance comparison.

Incidents & Downtime

Both providers reported zero formal incidents in their incident tracking systems during this period. However, Character.AI's 0% uptime suggests either an extended outage that was not formally logged or a systemic availability issue lasting the entire monitoring week. ElevenLabs' zero incidents align with its 100% uptime record.

Historical Context

AI tool providers have experienced increasing availability pressures as demand scales. Services in this category show high variance in reliability, with some providers maintaining consistent uptime while others face extended outage windows during peak usage periods.

Which Should You Choose?

ElevenLabs is the appropriate choice for production deployments requiring consistent availability. Character.AI should not be considered for mission-critical applications based on this monitoring data. Organizations should establish redundancy if Character.AI is required for specific functionality, pending investigation into the cause of this week's outage.

About This Data
All uptime, response time, and incident data is collected by Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure. HTTP checks run every 5 minutes. An incident is recorded only after 2+ consecutive failed checks. Uptrue is not affiliated with any monitored service. For corrections: reports@uptrue.io

Frequently Asked Questions

Which provider is more reliable based on uptime?

ElevenLabs is significantly more reliable, with 100% uptime compared to Character.AI's 0% during the monitoring period. This data comes from Uptrue's independent monitoring of both services throughout the week of April 20, 2026.

How often does Character.AI go down?

During the monitoring week of April 20, 2026, Character.AI was unavailable for the entire period captured by Uptrue's monitoring. Whether this represents a continuous outage or repeated failures cannot be determined from the current dataset without additional monitoring data.

How is this reliability data collected?

All metrics in this report come from Uptrue's independent uptime monitoring service, which performs continuous checks against both Character.AI and ElevenLabs endpoints. Response times are measured from external probes, and uptime percentages reflect successful HTTP responses across the monitoring period.