OpenAI Text-to-Speech

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Runs on api. Paid plans from $0.60/mo.

OpenAI Text-to-Speech is ranked #141 of 215 in text-to-speech software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $0.60/mo.

OpenAI Text-to-Speech plans and pricing

All plans

TTS-1 $15/mo Text-to-speech model optimized for speed · Speech generation through the Audio API developers.openai.com · 20 Sept 2026

TTS-1 HD $30/mo Higher-quality text-to-speech model developers.openai.com · 20 Sept 2026

GPT-4o Mini TTS API usage $0.60/mo per 1M text input tokens; audio output billed separately at $12.00 per 1M audio tokens maximum 2,000 input tokens · Free tier not supported developers.openai.com · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on text-to-speech software

Free plan: Yes
Text moderation: Yes
Image moderation: Yes
Audio moderation: No
Video moderation: No
Custom policies: Yes
Deployment options: cloud

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The record

Commercial use: Yes
Voice cloning: Yes
API access: Yes
Languages: 57
Maximum input: 4096
Export formats: mp3, opus, aac, flac, wav, pcm
Platforms: api
What it does: The GPT-4o Mini TTS model converts text into natural sounding spoken text through the speech generation API endpoint.
Speech uses: The guide lists narrating written blog posts, producing spoken audio in multiple languages, and realtime audio output using streaming as example uses.
Speech controls: With gpt-4o-mini-tts, instructions can control accent, emotional range, intonation, impressions, speech speed, tone, and whispering.
Voices: The guide lists 13 built-in voices and recommends marin or cedar for best quality; voices are currently optimized for English.
Streaming: Speech API chunked audio streaming lets playback begin before the complete file is generated.
Output formats: The default response format is MP3, and supported formats include Opus, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and PCM.
API integration: The guide provides examples using OpenAI SDKs for JavaScript, Python, Go, Java, Ruby, and the command line.
Price from: $0.60/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Text-to-Speech Software in 2026#141 of 215
Best Game Voice Generators in 2026#27 of 41
Best Speech-to-Text Software in 2026#21 of 32
Best AI Voice Generators in 2026#25 of 29
Best AI Content Moderation Software in 2026#14 of 23

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developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/tts-1;· checked 20 Sept 2026
developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-4o-mini-tts· checked 7 Oct 2026
developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/text-to-speech· checked 7 Oct 2026
openai.com/enterprise-privacy/· checked 7 Oct 2026
openai.com/about/· checked 7 Oct 2026
developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/tts-1· checked 20 Sept 2026