Polly Standard
Nov 2016
Polly StandardCompare inonAA TTS provider voice
$4per 1M characters
831arena Elo
Nov 2016released
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
97MetaVoice v184798Polly Standard831Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KCheaperKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 79%-75%$0.99
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 92%+275%$15SCheaperStyleTTS 2Openwins 59%-30%$2.80
BetterWaveNetwins 62%same$4BetterStandardwins 58%same$4ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 79%-75%$0.99SStyleTTS 2Openwins 59%-30%$2.80ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 79%-75%$0.99SStyleTTS 2Openwins 59%-30%$2.80WaveNetwins 62%same$4Standardwins 58%same$4SSimba 3.2wins 92%+65%$6.60ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 92%+275%$15BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 90%+750%$34AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 89%——Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 84%+275%$15
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Openwins 82%——ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Polly Generativewins 79%+650%$30Polly Long-Formwins 76%+2,400%$100Polly Neuralwins 59%+300%$16All Amazon models →Benchmarks
in Speech & VoiceAA TTS provider voice831#98
FAQ
How much does Polly Standard cost?›
$4 per 1M characters.
Is Polly Standard free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $4 per 1M characters.
How good is Polly Standard, and what is it best at?›
#96 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is Polly Standard better than MetaVoice v1?›
On AA TTS provider voice, Polly Standard scores 831 vs 847 — lower. It is 97% cheaper.
When was Polly Standard released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2016-11-30. It is the current version in its line.
Is Polly Standard open source?›
No, Polly Standard is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview.
What is Polly Standard?›
Polly Standard is a closed speech & voice model from Amazon, released Nov 2016.
What are the best alternatives to Polly Standard?›
Kokoro 82M v1.0 (cheaper), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).