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Gemini Text-to-Speech vs Google Cloud Text-to-Speech

Gemini Text-to-Speech

ai.google.dev

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech

cloud.google.com

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FigureGemini Text-to-SpeechGoogle Cloud Text-to-Speech
Price from$0.25/mo$4/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
APIYesYes
Plans published1414
Spec score · Text-to-speech tools8.8 (#23)9.2 (#8)
Spec score · Text-to-Speech Software8.6 (#39)9.0 (#13)
API accessYesYes
Commercial useYesYes
Export formatsWAV,PCMMP3,LINEAR16,OGG_OPUS,MULAW,ALAW
Free planYesNo
IntegrationsThe guide documents Python and JavaScript/TypeScript SDKs, Go, and REST API usage.GetApp lists integrations including Cloud Vision API, YouTube, Unity and Studio.
Platformsweb,apiweb,api
Use casesThe TTS API is intended for exact text recitation with fine-grained control, including podcast or audiobook generation.Google describes use cases including contact-center voicebots, voice generation in devices, and accessible electronic program guides.
What it doesThe Gemini API converts text into single-speaker or multi-speaker audio.Cloud Text-to-Speech converts text or SSML input into natural human speech audio.

Plans

Gemini Text-to-Speech

  • Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Preview Standard$1 a month
  • Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Preview Batch$0.50 a month
  • Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview TTS Standard$0.50 a month
  • Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview TTS Batch$0.25 a month
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview TTS Standard$1 a month
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview TTS Batch$0.50 a month
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS — BatchFree
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS — FlexFree
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS — PriorityFree
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS — StandardFree

Gemini Text-to-Speech pricing →

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech

  • Standard voices$4 a month
  • WaveNet voices$4 a month
  • Neural2 voices$16 a month
  • Polyglot voices$16 a month
  • Chirp 3: HD voices$30 a month
  • Studio voices$160 a month
  • Instant custom voice$60 a month
  • Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS and Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview TTSPrice not published
  • Gemini 3.1 Flash TTSPrice not published
  • Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS / Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview TTSPrice not published

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech pricing →

In their own words

Gemini Text-to-Speech

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Google Cloud Text-to-Speech

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech is an API that converts text or SSML into audio data for applications. It offers more than 380 voices across more than 75 languages and variants, with REST or gRPC integration and output formats including MP3, LINEAR16, OGG_OPUS, MULAW, and ALAW. Gemini-TTS supports single- or multispeaker speech guided by natural-language prompts for style, accent, pace, tone, and emotional expression. Chirp 3 instant custom voice can create a personalized voice model from as little as 10 seconds of audio and is available in more than 30 locales. Streaming synthesis supports real-time conversations, while long-audio synthesis accepts up to 1 million bytes of input. Speech controls include pitch, speaking rate, and volume gain. Billing counts input characters, including spaces, newlines, and SSML tags except the mark tag, and billing must be enabled. Standard and WaveNet voices cost US$4 per 1 million characters, with 0 to 4 million characters free. Other voice models have different rates and free-use limits. New customers can receive $300 in Google Cloud credits.

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