Soniox TTS Real-Time v2 measured on 2 of 3 Text to speech benchmarks2
BenchmarkByScoreRank
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$14.23per 1M characters
1,182arena Elo
Aug 2026released
en, es, fr +57Languages
YesVoice cloning
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
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37Sonic 395338Soniox TTS Real-Time v2948.739Magpie TTS Zeroshot941.4Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SCheaperSimba 3.2wins 69%-54%$6.58Languages: loses es, fr, de +56AOpenMing 3.0 TTSwins 67%——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +50
CheaperVoxtral 3 TTSwins 67%-9%$13Languages: loses en, af, sq +37ICheaperRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 66%-27%$10.42SCheaperSimba 3.0wins 63%-54%$6.58Languages: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 69%-54%$6.58Languages: loses es, fr, de +56Voxtral 3 TTSwins 67%-9%$13Languages: loses en, af, sq +37IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 66%-27%$10.42SSimba 3.0wins 63%-54%$6.58Languages: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 69%-54%$6.58Languages: loses es, fr, de +56SSimba 3.0wins 63%-54%$6.58Languages: not verified+1IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 66%-27%$10.42Voxtral 3 TTSwins 67%-9%$13Languages: loses en, af, sq +37
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 65%+5%$15ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 67%——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +50Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 65%+5%$15BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 60%+139%$34Languages: loses es, fr, de +55+1OpenAudio S1 MiniOpenwins 59%+5%$15Languages: loses hi, af, sq +44+1Voxtral TTSOpenwins 58%+12%$16Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +48+1FAQ
How much does Soniox TTS Real-Time v2 cost?›
$14.23 per 1M characters.
Is Soniox TTS Real-Time v2 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $14.23 per 1M characters.
How good is Soniox TTS Real-Time v2, and what is it best at?›
#22 of 96 in Text to speech. Strongest at: Speech & Voice.
Is Soniox TTS Real-Time v2 better than Sonic 3?›
On AA TTS controlled voice, Soniox TTS Real-Time v2 scores 948.7 vs 953 — about the same. It is 71% cheaper.
When was Soniox TTS Real-Time v2 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-12. It is the current version in its line.
Is Soniox TTS Real-Time v2 open source?›
No, Soniox TTS Real-Time v2 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Ming 3.0 TTS.
What is Soniox TTS Real-Time v2?›
Soniox TTS Real-Time v2 is a closed speech & voice model from Soniox, released Aug 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Soniox TTS Real-Time v2?›
Simba 3.2 (cheaper), Ming 3.0 TTS (open weights).