Azure Neural
Sep 2018
Azure NeuralCompare inonAA TTS provider voice
$15per 1M characters
1,034arena Elo
Sep 2018released
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
73Bland Speech v31,03774Azure Neural1,03475MAI Voice 11,030Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SCheaperSimba 3.2wins 77%-56%$6.60KBetterKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 54%-93%$0.99
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 77%same$15
CheaperVoxtral 3 TTSwins 74%-13%$13ICheaperRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 74%-31%$10.40ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 77%-56%$6.60Voxtral 3 TTSwins 74%-13%$13IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 74%-31%$10.40SSoniox TTS Real-Time v2wins 70%-5%$14.20MFalcon 2wins 66%-33%$10ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 54%-93%$0.99SSimba 3.2wins 77%-56%$6.60SSimba 3.0wins 62%-56%$6.60
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTSwins 57%-39%$9.20Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS (Dec 2025)wins 54%-39%$9.20ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 77%same$15BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 75%+127%$34AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 71%——Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 61%same$15
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Openwins 59%——ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Azure HD 2.5wins 65%+47%$22MAI Voice 1same+47%$22VibeVoice 1.5BOpenwins 39%——All Microsoft models →Benchmarks
in Speech & VoiceAA TTS provider voice1,034#74
FAQ
How much does Azure Neural cost?›
$15 per 1M characters.
Is Azure Neural free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $15 per 1M characters.
How good is Azure Neural, and what is it best at?›
#73 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is Azure Neural better than Bland Speech v3?›
On AA TTS provider voice, Azure Neural scores 1,034 vs 1,037 — about the same. It is 63% cheaper.
When was Azure Neural released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2018-09-24. It is the current version in its line.
Is Azure Neural open source?›
No, Azure Neural is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview.
What is Azure Neural?›
Azure Neural is a closed speech & voice model from Microsoft, released Sep 2018.
What are the best alternatives to Azure Neural?›
Simba 3.2 (cheaper), Kokoro 82M v1.0 (better), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).