Compare Azure AI Speech

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Pricing
Model
Pay-as-you-go, per character
Freemium / Subscription
Starting Price
Not stated on the page we checked
Dollar 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
Free plan: 3 credits/month, 5-minute exports, watermarkStandard: 180 credits/month, 1,000 voicesPremium: 600 credits/month, over 2,000 voices, APIEnterprise: custom pricing
Other Specifications
Product Type
Text-to-SpeechAPI
Text-to-SpeechVideo GenerationVoice Cloning
Language Support
Languages Supported
100+ languages and locales (standard voices, Microsoft Learn)
over 80 languages and dialects (vendor figure)
Accent Variety
-
not stated on the page we checked
Voice Quality
Quality Rating
Not stated on the page we checked
Not rated
Tonal Description
Standard neural voices, HD voices, custom and personal voices
Vendor describes ultra-realistic and multilingual expressive voices.
Voice Count
Total Voices
Not stated on the page we checked
2,000+
Categories
Standard neural, HD, custom, personal
AI voices, ultra-realistic voices
Ease of Use
Usability Rating
Developer-oriented (SDK, REST)
Not rated
User Experience
Audio Content Creation tool in Speech Studio for no-code use
Script-to-video editor with scenes
Integrations
API Availability
Yes, Speech SDK, REST API and batch synthesis API
Developer API linked on the vendor site; API access listed on Premium and Enterprise
Platform Integrations
N/A
Stock mediaYouTube-licensed music
Use Cases
Primary Use Cases
Chatbots and voice assistantsAudiobooksIn-car navigation
Video voiceoverssocial videomarketing video
Applications
As listed on Microsoft Learn
Video voiceovers, social video, marketing video
Text to Speech Features
SSML Support
N/A
API Access
Multi Language
Emotional Impulse
N/A
N/A
Voice Cloning
Character/Word Limits
Plan Limits
Per-character billing; Chinese characters count as two
Credit based (free 3 credits, Standard 180, Premium 600 a month)
Monthly Limit
Free (F0) Neural: 0.5 million characters a month
Free: 3 credits/month
Commercial Rights
Included
N/A
Licensing Terms
Not stated on the page we checked
Paid plans include a commercial license; free plan: not stated on the page we checked
File Formats
Supported Formats
N/A
not stated on the page we checked
Export Options
Formats not stated on the page we checked; models available at 24 kHz and 48 kHz
not stated on the page we checked
Customer Support
Support Channels
N/A
Priority support on Premium
Priority Support
N/A
N/A

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