Compare Azure AI Speech

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Pricing
Model
Pay-as-you-go, per character
Freemium
Starting Price
Not stated on the page we checked
~$5/mo
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 tierPremium ($10/mo), and Business ($20/mo) plans
Other Specifications
Product Type
Text-to-SpeechAPI
Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI Audio
Language Support
Languages Supported
100+ languages and locales (standard voices, Microsoft Learn)
~120–140 languages
Accent Variety
-
Global variety covered by wide language range
Voice Quality
Quality Rating
Not stated on the page we checked
High
Tonal Description
Standard neural voices, HD voices, custom and personal voices
Neural TTS with expressive options & voice effects
Voice Count
Total Voices
Not stated on the page we checked
more than 1000 voices
Categories
Standard neural, HD, custom, personal
Default and Pro voices
Ease of Use
Usability Rating
Developer-oriented (SDK, REST)
High
User Experience
Audio Content Creation tool in Speech Studio for no-code use
Simple web interface with many voices & options
Integrations
API Availability
Yes, Speech SDK, REST API and batch synthesis API
Yes – Developer API with advanced parameters
Platform Integrations
N/A
APISSRSDK
Use Cases
Primary Use Cases
Chatbots and voice assistantsAudiobooksIn-car navigation
PodcastsVideosIVRChatbotsCustom audio
Applications
As listed on Microsoft Learn
Content creation, customer service, and digital media
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
Tiered limits based on account type
Monthly Limit
Free (F0) Neural: 0.5 million characters a month
200k–1M+ characters
Commercial Rights
Included
N/A
Licensing Terms
Not stated on the page we checked
Included (depends on plan)
File Formats
Supported Formats
N/A
MP3WAVOggAAC
Export Options
Formats not stated on the page we checked; models available at 24 kHz and 48 kHz
Direct format export via web and API
Customer Support
Support Channels
N/A
WebsiteDocumentation
Priority Support
N/A
No

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