Compare Azure AI Speech

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Pricing
Model
Pay-as-you-go, per character
Starting Price
Not stated on the page we checked
Has Free Version
Plan Summary
Free (F0) Neural: 0.5 million characters a monthPaid rates per 1M characters: dollar amounts not stated on the page we checked
Other Specifications
Product Type
Text-to-SpeechAPI
Language Support
Languages Supported
100+ languages and locales (standard voices, Microsoft Learn)
Voice Quality
Quality Rating
Not stated on the page we checked
Tonal Description
Standard neural voices, HD voices, custom and personal voices
Voice Count
Total Voices
Not stated on the page we checked
Categories
Standard neural, HD, custom, personal
Ease of Use
Usability Rating
Developer-oriented (SDK, REST)
User Experience
Audio Content Creation tool in Speech Studio for no-code use
Integrations
API Availability
Yes, Speech SDK, REST API and batch synthesis API
Platform Integrations
N/A
Use Cases
Primary Use Cases
Chatbots and voice assistantsAudiobooksIn-car navigation
Applications
As listed on Microsoft Learn
Text to Speech Features
SSML Support
API Access
Multi Language
Emotional Impulse
N/A
Voice Cloning
Character/Word Limits
Plan Limits
Per-character billing; Chinese characters count as two
Monthly Limit
Free (F0) Neural: 0.5 million characters a month
Commercial Rights
Included
N/A
Licensing Terms
Not stated on the page we checked
File Formats
Supported Formats
N/A
Export Options
Formats not stated on the page we checked; models available at 24 kHz and 48 kHz
Customer Support
Support Channels
N/A
Priority Support
N/A

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