Azure AI Speech vs NVIDIA Riva
Azure AI Speech
azure.microsoft.com
NVIDIA Riva
developer.nvidia.comSide by side
| Figure | Azure AI Speech | NVIDIA Riva |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · AI voice generators | 8.5 (#10) | 8.4 (#13) |
| Spec score · Speech Recognition Software | 8.5 (#14) | 8.5 (#16) |
| Spec score · Speech-to-Text Software | 8.5 (#16) | 8.6 (#14) |
| Founded | 1975 | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, United States | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Support resources | Microsoft provides Azure Speech tutorials, API references, sample code, and SDKs. | The Riva developer page links to documentation, tutorials, release notes, and NVIDIA developer forums. |
| Text to speech | Text-to-speech supports customized, realistic voices and speaking styles for bots. | Riva supplies expressive male and female text-to-speech voices in several languages and supports voice customization. |
Plans
Azure AI Speech
- Free (F0)Free
- Pay as You GoPrice not published
- Pay as You GoPriced on request
NVIDIA Riva
- NVIDIA AI Enterprise trialFree
- NVIDIA API CatalogFree
- NVIDIA Riva on Google Cloud VMIPriced on request
- NVIDIA Riva EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Azure AI Speech
Azure AI Speech has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
NVIDIA Riva
NVIDIA Riva has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.