Chirp 3: HD
Mar 2025
Chirp 3: HDCompare inonAA TTS provider voice
$30per 1M characters
1,061arena Elo
Mar 2025released
zh, arLanguages
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
59Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS (Dec 2025)1,06260Chirp 3: HD1,06161Sonic 31,056Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 80%-36%$19.30SBetterSimba 3.2wins 74%-78%$6.60Languages: loses zh, ar
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 74%-50%$15CheaperQwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 76%-36%$19.30
CheaperVoxtral 3 TTSwins 71%-57%$13ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 80%-36%$19.30Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 76%-36%$19.30Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 74%-50%$15SSimba 3.2wins 74%-78%$6.60Languages: loses zh, arVoxtral 3 TTSwins 71%-57%$13ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 74%-78%$6.60Languages: loses zh, arSSimba 3.0wins 59%-78%$6.60Languages: not verifiedGemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTSwins 54%-69%$9.20Languages: not verifiedMFalcon 2wins 63%-67%$10Languages: not verifiedaAsync Flash v1.5wins 61%-66%$10.10Languages: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 74%-50%$15BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 72%+13%$34AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 68%——Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 57%-50%$15
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Openwins 55%——Languages: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTSwins 78%—*—Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTSwins 75%—*—Gemini 3.1 Flash TTSwins 70%——Languages: not verifiedGemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTSwins 54%-69%$9.20Languages: not verifiedStudiowins 52%+433%$160Languages: not verifiedJourneywins 52%+433%$160Languages: not verifiedGemini 2.5 Flash TTS (Dec 2025)same-69%$9.20Languages: not verifiedGemini 2.5 Pro (Dec 2025)wins 47%-39%$18.30Languages: not verifiedAll Google models →Benchmarks
in Speech & VoiceAA TTS provider voice1,061#60
FAQ
How much does Chirp 3: HD cost?›
$30 per 1M characters.
Is Chirp 3: HD free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $30 per 1M characters.
How good is Chirp 3: HD, and what is it best at?›
#59 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is Chirp 3: HD better than Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS (Dec 2025)?›
On AA TTS provider voice, Chirp 3: HD scores 1,061 vs 1,062 — about the same. It is 226% more expensive.
When was Chirp 3: HD released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-03-12. It is the current version in its line.
Is Chirp 3: HD open source?›
No, Chirp 3: HD is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview.
What is Chirp 3: HD?›
Chirp 3: HD is a closed speech & voice model from Google, released Mar 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Chirp 3: HD?›
Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Plus (cheaper), Simba 3.2 (better), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).