Compare Unreal Speech
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Detailed Comparison
Unreal Speech
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Pricing
| Model | Subscription by characters, with free plan | Freemium / Subscription |
| Starting Price | $49/mo (Basic list price) | Not stated on the page we checked |
| Has Free Version | ||
| Plan Summary | Free $0: 250K characters (pricing page) or 1M (home page)Basic $49/mo, 3M charactersPlus $499/mo, 42M charactersPro $1,499/mo, 150M charactersEnterprise $4,999/mo, 625M characters | Free: 10 AI credits and about 15 min text to speech, lifetimeEssentials: 450 credits and about 2 hours a monthPro: 1,200 credits and about 10 hours a monthTeams: 3,000 credits and about 40 hours a monthBusiness custom |
Other Specifications
| Product Type | Text-to-SpeechAPI | Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI Video and Audio Editor |
Language Support
| Languages Supported | 8 languages (vendor figure) | over 15 languages (pricing page); '15 different languages' and 'over 100 languages and dialects tested' on the AI voices page |
| Accent Variety | - | Not stated on the page we checked |
Voice Quality
| Quality Rating | Not stated on the page we checked | Not stated on the page we checked |
| Tonal Description | Not stated on the page we checked | Vendor describes natural pronunciation; no quality claim is made here. |
Voice Count
| Total Voices | 48 | 1000+ (vendor figure) |
| Categories | Not stated on the page we checked | Stock AI voices plus voice cloning |
Ease of Use
| Usability Rating | Developer-oriented (API) | Not stated on the page we checked |
| User Experience | Not stated on the page we checked | Chat-based AI editor |
Integrations
| API Availability | Yes, four endpoints | Developer Voice API announced under the Async brand; per-plan access not stated on the page we checked. |
| Platform Integrations | N/A | Not stated on the page we checked |
Use Cases
| Primary Use Cases | N/A | PodcastsYouTube videosPodcast adsMarketing |
| Applications | Not stated on the page we checked | Monetized YouTube content, podcast ads and marketing, per the vendor FAQ. |
Text to Speech Features
| SSML Support | N/A | Not stated on the page we checked |
| API Access | ||
| Multi Language | ||
| Emotional Impulse | N/A | Not stated on the page we checked |
| Voice Cloning | No |
Character/Word Limits
| Plan Limits | Characters per month by plan; roughly 750 characters per minute of audio per the vendor | Text to speech allowances per plan: ~15 min lifetime (Free), ~2 h, ~10 h, ~40 h a month on paid plans |
| Monthly Limit | Free: 250K (pricing page) or 1M (home page) characters | ~15 minutes lifetime (Free) |
Commercial Rights
| Included | ||
| Licensing Terms | Home page: audio can be used commercially; attribution required on the free plan only. The terms page does not explicitly address generated audio. | Vendor FAQ: you retain ownership of the output. Per-plan commercial rights not stated on the page we checked. |
File Formats
| Supported Formats | N/A | MP3WAV (paid plans) |
| Export Options | Not stated on the page we checked | Audio: MP3 up to 160kbps on Free, 320kbps MP3 or 1411kbps WAV on paid plans |
Customer Support
| Support Channels | N/A | Not stated on the page we checked |
| Priority Support | N/A | Not stated on the page we checked |
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