Higgs Audio V3 TTS measured on 2 of 3 Text to speech benchmarks2
BenchmarkByScoreRank
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$15per 1M characters
1,043arena Elo
Jun 2026released
en, es, fr +93Languages
YesVoice cloning
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
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69OpenAudio S1 Mini1,04470Higgs Audio V3 TTS1,04371Octave TTS1,038Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SCheaperSimba 3.2wins 76%-56%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +92KBetterKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 53%-93%$0.99Languages: loses es, fr, de +92+1
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 76%same$15Languages: loses ast, ba, ceb +27
CheaperVoxtral 3 TTSwins 73%-13%$13Languages: loses en, af, hy +73ICheaperRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 73%-31%$10.40Languages: loses ast, ba, bs +26ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 76%-56%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +92Voxtral 3 TTSwins 73%-13%$13Languages: loses en, af, hy +73IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 73%-31%$10.40Languages: loses ast, ba, bs +26SSoniox TTS Real-Time v2wins 69%-5%$14.20Languages: loses hy, as, ast +36MFalcon 2wins 65%-33%$10Languages: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 53%-93%$0.99Languages: loses es, fr, de +92+1SSimba 3.2wins 76%-56%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +92SSimba 3.0wins 61%-56%$6.60Languages: not verified+1
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTSwins 56%-39%$9.20Languages: not verified+1Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS (Dec 2025)wins 53%-39%$9.20Languages: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 76%same$15Languages: loses ast, ba, ceb +27BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 74%+127%$34Languages: loses es, fr, de +91+1AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 70%——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +86Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 60%same$15Languages: loses ast, ba, ceb +27+1
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Openwins 58%——Languages: not verified+1Run it yourself
Fits onhardware needs not verified yet
Licenceboson-higgs-tts-3-research-and-non-commercial-licenseno commercial use
FAQ
How much does Higgs Audio V3 TTS cost?›
$15 per 1M characters.
Is Higgs Audio V3 TTS free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $15 per 1M characters. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Higgs Audio V3 TTS, and what is it best at?›
#69 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is Higgs Audio V3 TTS better than OpenAudio S1 Mini?›
On AA TTS provider voice, Higgs Audio V3 TTS scores 1,043 vs 1,044 — about the same. It is 0% more expensive.
When was Higgs Audio V3 TTS released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-06-04. It is the current version in its line.
Is Higgs Audio V3 TTS open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (boson-higgs-tts-3-research-and-non-commercial-license licence).
Can I run Higgs Audio V3 TTS locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Higgs Audio V3 TTS?›
Higgs Audio V3 TTS is an open-weights speech & voice model from Boson AI, released Jun 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Higgs Audio V3 TTS?›
Simba 3.2 (cheaper), Kokoro 82M v1.0 (better), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).