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Azure AI Speech
Text-to-speech in Microsoft's Azure AI Speech service, with standard, HD and custom voices
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Pricing
| Model | Pay-as-you-go, per character | Freemium |
| Starting Price | Not stated on the page we checked | $20/month |
| 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 | Personal (~$20)Creator (~$41)Business (~$69) tier optionsunified credits for voices/video |
Other Specifications
| Product Type | Text-to-SpeechAPI | Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI Video GenerationAI Dubbing |
Language Support
| Languages Supported | 100+ languages and locales (standard voices, Microsoft Learn) | more than 140 languages & dialects supported |
| Accent Variety | - | Wide range |
Voice Quality
| Quality Rating | Not stated on the page we checked | High |
| Tonal Description | Standard neural voices, HD voices, custom and personal voices | High-quality, life-like voices with varying realism; designed for media/video use |
Voice Count
| Total Voices | Not stated on the page we checked | 700+ voices / 1000+ depending on listing |
| Categories | Standard neural, HD, custom, personal | Voices, video avatars, and unified credits system |
Ease of Use
| Usability Rating | Developer-oriented (SDK, REST) | Moderate |
| User Experience | Audio Content Creation tool in Speech Studio for no-code use | Full studio/dashboard interface with many features |
Integrations
| API Availability | Yes, Speech SDK, REST API and batch synthesis API | Available (enterprise contact likely) |
| Platform Integrations | N/A | Canva |
Use Cases
| Primary Use Cases | Chatbots and voice assistantsAudiobooksIn-car navigation | VoiceoversVideosAdsUGCPodcastsDubbingAvatars |
| Applications | As listed on Microsoft Learn | AI video latent technology, media production, and studio editing |
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 | Uses credits (seconds/units); unlimited options available on certain tiers |
| Monthly Limit | Free (F0) Neural: 0.5 million characters a month | Plan dependent (e.g., 300/900/2400+ credits) |
Commercial Rights
| Included | N/A | |
| Licensing Terms | Not stated on the page we checked | Paid plans include commercial use rights; free demo limited |
File Formats
| Supported Formats | N/A | MP3WAVMP4 |
| Export Options | Formats not stated on the page we checked; models available at 24 kHz and 48 kHz | Exports audio (MP3/WAV) and video (MP4) depending on feature |
Customer Support
| Support Channels | N/A | Email |
| Priority Support | N/A |
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