Standard
Aug 2018
StandardCompare inonAA TTS provider voice
$4per 1M characters
886arena Elo
Aug 2018released
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
94StyleTTS 289295Standard88696Noiz TTS875Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KCheaperKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 74%-75%$0.99
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 89%+275%$15SCheaperStyleTTS 2Opensame-30%$2.80BetterWaveNetwins 55%same$4SBetterSimba 3.2wins 89%+65%$6.60ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KKokoro 82M v1.0Openwins 74%-75%$0.99WaveNetwins 55%same$4SSimba 3.2wins 89%+65%$6.60SSimba 3.0wins 79%+65%$6.60Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTSwins 76%+130%$9.20ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 89%+275%$15BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 87%+750%$34AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 85%——Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 79%+275%$15
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Openwins 77%——ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTSwins 91%—*—Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTSwins 89%—*—Gemini 3.1 Flash TTSwins 87%——Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTSwins 76%+130%$9.20Studiowins 75%+3,900%$160Journeywins 75%+3,900%$160Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS (Dec 2025)wins 73%+130%$9.20Chirp 3: HDwins 73%+650%$30All Google models →Benchmarks
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FAQ
How much does Standard cost?›
$4 per 1M characters.
Is Standard free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $4 per 1M characters.
How good is Standard, and what is it best at?›
#93 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is Standard better than StyleTTS 2?›
On AA TTS provider voice, Standard scores 886 vs 892 — about the same. It is 43% more expensive.
When was Standard released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2018-08-28. It is the current version in its line.
Is Standard open source?›
No, Standard is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview.
What is Standard?›
Standard is a closed speech & voice model from Google, released Aug 2018.
What are the best alternatives to Standard?›
Kokoro 82M v1.0 (cheaper), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).