Journey
Dec 2023
JourneyCompare inonAA TTS provider voice
$160per 1M characters
1,076arena Elo
Dec 2023released
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
50Flash v2.51,07752Journey1,07652GPT Realtime 21,076Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperEleven v4 Turbowins 81%-75%$40SBetterSimba 3.2wins 73%-96%$6.60
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 73%-91%$15CheaperEleven v4wins 81%-50%$80
CheaperQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 78%-88%$19.30ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Eleven v4 Turbowins 81%-75%$40Eleven v4wins 81%-50%$80Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 78%-88%$19.30CSonic 3.6wins 77%-69%$49Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 75%-88%$19.30ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 73%-96%$6.60SSimba 3.0wins 56%-96%$6.60MFalcon 2wins 61%-94%$10aAsync Flash v1.5wins 59%-94%$10.10IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 69%-94%$10.40ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 73%-91%$15BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 70%-79%$34AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 66%——Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 55%-91%$15
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Openwins 53%——ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTSwins 76%—*—Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTSwins 73%—*—Gemini 3.1 Flash TTSwins 69%——Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTSsame-94%$9.20Studiosamesame$160Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS (Dec 2025)same-94%$9.20Chirp 3: HDwins 48%-81%$30Gemini 2.5 Pro (Dec 2025)wins 45%-89%$18.30All Google models →Benchmarks
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FAQ
How much does Journey cost?›
$160 per 1M characters.
Is Journey free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $160 per 1M characters.
How good is Journey, and what is it best at?›
#52 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is Journey better than GPT Realtime 2?›
On AA TTS provider voice, Journey scores 1,076 vs 1,076 — about the same.
When was Journey released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2023-12-23. It is the current version in its line.
Is Journey open source?›
No, Journey is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview.
What is Journey?›
Journey is a closed speech & voice model from Google, released Dec 2023.
What are the best alternatives to Journey?›
Eleven v4 Turbo (cheaper), Simba 3.2 (better), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).