Google Cloud Text-to-Speech pricing and free tier
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech free tier: Standard and WaveNet: 4M characters/month. Neural2, Studio, Chirp 3 HD: 1M characters/month. Paid plan prices could not be confirmed on the official page. API: $4 per 1M characters. Checked on the official pricing page on .
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| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually, per month | Usage limit |
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| Standard | — | — | $4 per 1M characters |
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| WaveNet | — | — | $4 per 1M characters |
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| Neural2 / Polyglot | — | — | $16 per 1M characters |
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| Chirp 3: HD | — | — | $30 per 1M characters |
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| Instant custom voice | — | — | $60 per 1M characters (no free tier) |
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| Studio | — | — | $160 per 1M characters |
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Google Cloud Text-to-Speech official pages
| Website | cloud.google.com/text-to-speech |
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| Pricing page | https://cloud.google.com/text-to-speech/pricing |
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| Currency | USD |
| Free tier | Standard and WaveNet: 4M characters/month. Neural2, Studio, Chirp 3 HD: 1M characters/month. Source |
| Commercial use on free plan | — |
| API per 1M characters | $4Standard / WaveNet (Neural2 $16, Chirp 3 HD $30) Source |
Pay-as-you-go only. Gemini TTS is billed separately per token.
Cheapest plans of other AI voice generator tools
| Service | Monthly | Free tier |
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| Cartesia | $5 | 20,000 credits/month (text-to-speech uses 1 credit per character). |
| Typecast | $5 | 3,000 credits total (about 5 minutes). Credit attribution required. |
| ElevenLabs | $6 | 10,000 credits/month. No rollover. No commercial license. |
| Speechify API | $10 | $0, no card required. Stops until next month when the monthly usage balance runs out. |
| WellSaid | $19 | 3 minutes of downloads/month. No commercial use. No card required. |
| Fliki | $28 | 3 credits/month, up to 5 minutes, 720p, watermarked. |
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