$40per 1M characters
1,037arena Elo
Aug 2026released
YesVoice cloning
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
71Gemini 2.5 Pro (Dec 2025)1,03873Bland Speech v31,03774Azure Neural1,034Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 82%-52%$19.30KBetterKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 54%-98%$0.99Voice cloning: not verified
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 77%-63%$15CheaperQwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 79%-52%$19.30ICheaperRealtime TTS-2wins 79%-13%$35ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 82%-52%$19.30Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 79%-52%$19.30IRealtime TTS-2wins 79%-13%$35Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 77%-63%$15SSimba 3.2wins 77%-84%$6.60ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 54%-98%$0.99Voice cloning: not verifiedSSimba 3.2wins 77%-84%$6.60SSimba 3.0wins 62%-84%$6.60Voice cloning: not verified
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTSwins 57%-77%$9.20Voice cloning: not verifiedGemini 2.5 Flash TTS (Dec 2025)wins 54%-77%$9.20Voice cloning: not verified
Benchmarks
in Speech & VoiceAA TTS provider voice1,037#73
FAQ
How much does Bland Speech v3 cost?›
$40 per 1M characters.
Is Bland Speech v3 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $40 per 1M characters.
How good is Bland Speech v3, and what is it best at?›
#72 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is Bland Speech v3 better than Gemini 2.5 Pro (Dec 2025)?›
On AA TTS provider voice, Bland Speech v3 scores 1,037 vs 1,038 — about the same. It is 119% more expensive.
When was Bland Speech v3 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-05. It is the current version in its line.
Is Bland Speech v3 open source?›
No, Bland Speech v3 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview.
What is Bland Speech v3?›
Bland Speech v3 is a closed speech & voice model from Bland AI, released Aug 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Bland Speech v3?›
Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Plus (cheaper), Kokoro 82M v1.0 (better), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).