Higgs Audio V3 TTS measured on 2 of 3 Text to speech benchmarks2
BenchmarkByScoreRank
No benchmark matches
$15per 1M characters
1,046arena Elo
Jun 2026released
en, es, fr +93Languages
YesVoice cloning
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
35Kugel 3968.836Higgs Audio V3 TTS962.637Sonic 3953Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SCheaperSimba 3.2wins 67%-56%$6.58Languages: loses es, fr, de +92AOpenMing 3.0 TTSwins 65%——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +86
CheaperVoxtral 3 TTSwins 65%-13%$13Languages: loses en, af, hy +73ICheaperRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 65%-31%$10.42Languages: loses ast, ba, bs +26SCheaperSimba 3.0wins 61%-56%$6.58Languages: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 67%-56%$6.58Languages: loses es, fr, de +92Voxtral 3 TTSwins 65%-13%$13Languages: loses en, af, hy +73IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 65%-31%$10.42Languages: loses ast, ba, bs +26SSimba 3.0wins 61%-56%$6.58Languages: not verified+1SSoniox TTS Real-Time v2same-5%$14.23Languages: loses hy, as, ast +36ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 67%-56%$6.58Languages: loses es, fr, de +92SSimba 3.0wins 61%-56%$6.58Languages: not verified+1IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 65%-31%$10.42Languages: loses ast, ba, bs +26Voxtral 3 TTSwins 65%-13%$13Languages: loses en, af, hy +73
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 64%same$15Languages: loses ast, ba, ceb +27ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 65%——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +86Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 64%same$15Languages: loses ast, ba, ceb +27BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 59%+127%$34Languages: loses es, fr, de +91+1OpenAudio S1 MiniOpenwins 57%same$15Languages: loses hi, af, hy +80+1Voxtral TTSOpenwins 57%+7%$16Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +84+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?›
#68 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is Higgs Audio V3 TTS better than Kugel 3?›
On AA TTS controlled voice, Higgs Audio V3 TTS scores 962.6 vs 968.8 — about the same.
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), Ming 3.0 TTS (open weights).