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Pricing
Starting Price
$31/mo
$4.00 per 1 million characters (Standard)
Has Free Version
Plan Summary
Paid plans ~$31+/moUnlimited plan ~$49/moEnterprise custom.
Standard $4.00 per 1M charactersNeural $16.00 per 1M charactersLong-Form $100.00 per 1M charactersGenerative $30 per 1M characters
Model
Freemium
Pay-as-you-go, per character
Other Specifications
Product Type
Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI Audio Studio
Text-to-SpeechAPI
Character/Word Limits
Monthly Limit
~3M characters/yr depending on plan
Free: Standard 5M, Neural 1M, Long-Form 500K, Generative 100K characters a month (see free tier terms)
Plan Limits
Character limits vary based on specific paid tiers.
Per-character billing
Ease of Use
Usability Rating
Moderate
Developer-oriented (API)
User Experience
Editor with customization options; moderate learning curve.
Not stated on the page we checked
Integrations
Platform Integrations
Plugins
N/A
API Availability
API available in higher plans.
Yes, API service
Voice Cloning
Mechanism
Instant and high-fidelity cloning
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Requirements
Fast cloning with short audio sample.
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Use Cases
Primary Use Cases
PodcastsWeb ContentGlobal Content
N/A
Applications
Voiceovers and multi-language content localization.
Not stated on the page we checked
Text to Speech Features
Voice Cloning
N/A
SSML Support
API Access
Multi Language
Emotional Impulse
N/A
Language Support
Languages Supported
more than 142 languages
over 40 languages and language variants (vendor figure)
Accent Variety
Multi-accent support
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File Formats
Supported Formats
MP3WAV
MP3OGG
Export Options
Standard audio exports via editor or API.
MP3, OGG and other standard audio formats
Commercial Rights
Included
N/A
Licensing Terms
Paid plans include commercial rights.
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
Customer Support
Support Channels
EmailHelp Center
N/A
Priority Support
No
N/A
Voice Count
Total Voices
more than 900 voices
100+
Categories
Very wide selection of neural voices
Male and female voices
Voice Quality
Quality Rating
High
Not stated on the page we checked
Tonal Description
Natural voices with variety; quality generally strong but varies by voice.
Voice types listed: Standard, Neural, Long-Form and Generative

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