Speech 2.8 Turbo
Feb 2026
Speech 2.8 TurboCompare inon
Speech 2.8 Turbo measured on 2 of 3 Text to speech benchmarks2
BenchmarkByScoreRank
No benchmark matches
$60per 1M characters
1,155arena Elo
Feb 2026released
en, es, fr +35Languages
YesVoice cloning
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
25Lightning V3.1 Pro (Jul 2026)1,16826Speech 2.8 Turbo1,15527Falcon 21,153Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperEleven v4 Turbowins 73%-33%$40SBetterSimba 3.2wins 63%-89%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +34
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 63%-75%$15
CheaperQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 69%-68%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +25CCheaperSonic 3.6wins 69%-18%$49ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Eleven v4 Turbowins 73%-33%$40Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 69%-68%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +25CSonic 3.6wins 69%-18%$49Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 65%-68%$19.30Languages: loses es, fr, de +33IRealtime TTS-2wins 65%-42%$35ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 63%-89%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +34IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 59%-83%$10.40
Voxtral 3 TTSwins 59%-78%$13Languages: loses en, yue, id +15SSoniox TTS Real-Time v2wins 53%-76%$14.20Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 63%-75%$15ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 63%-75%$15BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 59%-43%$34Languages: loses es, fr, de +33+1AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 55%——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +28Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 44%-75%$15Voice cloning: not verified
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Openwins 42%——Languages: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Speech 2.8 HDwins 53%+67%$100Speech 2.6 HDwins 46%+67%$100Languages: not verified+1Speech 2.6 Turbowins 45%same$60Languages: not verified+1Speech 02 HDwins 44%+67%$100Languages: not verified+1Speech 02 Turbowins 41%same$60Languages: not verified+1T2A 01 HDwins 38%-17%$50Languages: not verified+1T2A 01 Turbowins 33%-50%$30Languages: not verified+1MiniMax Speech 2.8 [HD]n/a—$100Languages: not verified+1All MiniMax models →History
3 versionsFAQ
How much does Speech 2.8 Turbo cost?›
$60 per 1M characters.
Is Speech 2.8 Turbo free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $60 per 1M characters.
How good is Speech 2.8 Turbo, and what is it best at?›
#26 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is Speech 2.8 Turbo better than Lightning V3.1 Pro (Jul 2026)?›
On AA TTS provider voice, Speech 2.8 Turbo scores 1,155 vs 1,168 — about the same. It is 208% more expensive.
When was Speech 2.8 Turbo released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-02-14. It is the current version in its line.
Is Speech 2.8 Turbo open source?›
No, Speech 2.8 Turbo is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview.
What is Speech 2.8 Turbo?›
Speech 2.8 Turbo is a closed speech & voice model from MiniMax, released Feb 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Speech 2.8 Turbo?›
Eleven v4 Turbo (cheaper), Simba 3.2 (better), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).