TTS 1
Nov 2023
TTS 1Compare inonAA TTS provider voice
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
46Speech 02 Turbo1,091.147TTS 11,088.548Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTS1,087.1Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SCheaperSimba 3.2wins 72%-56%$6.58
OpenFish Audio Drama 3 Previewwins 71%same$15
CheaperVoxtral 3 TTSwins 68%-13%$13ICheaperRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 68%-31%$10.42SCheaperSoniox TTS Real-Time v2wins 63%-5%$14.23ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 72%-56%$6.58Voxtral 3 TTSwins 68%-13%$13IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 68%-31%$10.42SSoniox TTS Real-Time v2wins 63%-5%$14.23MFalcon 2wins 59%-33%$10ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 72%-56%$6.58SSimba 3.0wins 54%-56%$6.58MFalcon 2wins 59%-33%$10aAsync Flash v1.5wins 58%-33%$10.10IRealtime TTS-2 Flashwins 68%-31%$10.42ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpenwins 71%same$15BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 69%+127%$34AMing 3.0 TTSOpenwins 64%——Fish Audio S2 ProOpenwins 53%same$15
Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026)Opensame——ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
TTS-1 HDwins 52%+100%$30GPT-4o Mini TTSunstatedn/a—$12All OpenAI models →Benchmarks
in Speech & VoiceAA TTS provider voice1,088.5#47
FAQ
How much does TTS 1 cost?›
$15 per 1M characters.
Is TTS 1 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $15 per 1M characters.
How good is TTS 1, and what is it best at?›
#47 of 96 in Text to speech.
Is TTS 1 better than Speech 02 Turbo?›
On AA TTS provider voice, TTS 1 scores 1,088.5 vs 1,091.1 — about the same. It is 75% cheaper.
When was TTS 1 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2023-11-06. It is the current version in its line.
Is TTS 1 open source?›
No, TTS 1 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview.
What is TTS 1?›
TTS 1 is a closed speech & voice model from OpenAI, released Nov 2023.
What are the best alternatives to TTS 1?›
Simba 3.2 (cheaper), Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview (open weights).