MAI Voice 1
Apr 2026
MAI Voice 1Compare inonAA TTS provider voice
$22per 1M characters
1,030arena Elo
Apr 2026released
Azure Speech; spaces and punctuation billablePrice covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
74Azure Neural1,03475MAI Voice 11,03075T2A 01 Turbo1,030Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 82%-12%$19.30KBetterKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 55%-96%$0.99
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 78%-32%$15CheaperQwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 79%-12%$19.30SCheaperSimba 3.2wins 78%-70%$6.60ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 82%-12%$19.30Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 79%-12%$19.30Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 78%-32%$15SSimba 3.2wins 78%-70%$6.60
Voxtral 3 TTSwins 75%-41%$13ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 55%-96%$0.99SSimba 3.2wins 78%-70%$6.60SSimba 3.0wins 63%-70%$6.60
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTSwins 58%-58%$9.20Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS (Dec 2025)wins 55%-58%$9.20ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 78%-32%$15BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 75%+55%$34AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 71%——Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 62%-32%$15
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Openwins 60%——ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Azure HD 2.5wins 65%same$22Azure Neuralsame-32%$15VibeVoice 1.5BOpenwins 40%——All Microsoft models →Benchmarks
in Speech & VoiceAA TTS provider voice1,030#75
FAQ
How much does MAI Voice 1 cost?›
$22 per 1M characters.
Is MAI Voice 1 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $22 per 1M characters.
How good is MAI Voice 1, and what is it best at?›
#74 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is MAI Voice 1 better than Azure Neural?›
On AA TTS provider voice, MAI Voice 1 scores 1,030 vs 1,034 — about the same. It is 47% more expensive.
When was MAI Voice 1 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-04-02. It is the current version in its line.
What is MAI Voice 1?›
MAI Voice 1 is a speech & voice model from Microsoft, released Apr 2026.
What are the best alternatives to MAI Voice 1?›
Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Plus (cheaper), Kokoro 82M v1.0 (better), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).