Compare Amazon Polly

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Pricing

Model	Pay-as-you-go, per character	Subscription
Starting Price	$4.00 per 1 million characters (Standard)	$44 - $49/mo (varies by billing cycle)
Has Free Version		No
Plan Summary	Standard $4.00 per 1M charactersNeural $16.00 per 1M charactersLong-Form $100.00 per 1M charactersGenerative $30 per 1M characters	Tiered monthly or annual subscriptions based on usage and features

Other Specifications

Product Type

Text-to-SpeechAPI

Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI Voice API

Language Support

Languages Supported	over 40 languages and language variants (vendor figure)	English, Multiple global dialects
Accent Variety	-	Wide range of regional accents and global dialects

Voice Quality

Quality Rating	Not stated on the page we checked	High
Tonal Description	Voice types listed: Standard, Neural, Long-Form and Generative	Ultra-high, studio-ready realistic voices

Voice Count

Total Voices	100+	120+
Categories	Male and female voices	Licensed Voice Actors

Ease of Use

Usability Rating	Developer-oriented (API)	High
User Experience	Not stated on the page we checked	Intuitive studio interface with real-time collaboration

Integrations

API Availability	Yes, API service	Available for enterprise and developer use
Platform Integrations	N/A	AdobeCanvaIVR plugins

Use Cases

Primary Use Cases	N/A	Corporate TrainingMarketing VideosIVR Systems
Applications	Not stated on the page we checked	Professional voiceover production

Text to Speech Features

Character/Word Limits

Plan Limits	Per-character billing	5,000 char per clip in Studio; API 1,000 chars/request
Monthly Limit	Free: Standard 5M, Neural 1M, Long-Form 500K, Generative 100K characters a month (see free tier terms)	Per plan quota

Commercial Rights

Included	N/A
Licensing Terms	Stored audio can be used for redistribution, analysis, archiving or any other use case at no extra cost; other commercial terms not stated on the page we checked	Full commercial rights included

File Formats

Supported Formats	MP3OGG	MP3WAV
Export Options	MP3, OGG and other standard audio formats	Standard audio export

Customer Support

Support Channels	N/A	EmailHelp Center
Priority Support	N/A	No

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