Azure AI Speech pricing and free tier
Free tier: Free (F0): Neural 500,000 characters/month.
Prices are from each vendor's official pricing page, checked on . This page has no affiliate links.
Key facts
- Free tier
- Yes: Free (F0): Neural 500,000 characters/month.
- API per 1M characters
- $15 (Neural (East US region))
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually, per month | Usage limit |
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| Neural | — | — | $15 per 1M characters |
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| Neural HD | — | — | $22 per 1M characters |
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| Personal Voice | — | — | Synthesis $24 per 1M characters |
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Azure AI Speech links and sources
| Website | azure.microsoft.com/products/ai-services/ai-speech |
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| Pricing page | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/cognitive-services/speech-services/ |
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| Currency | USD |
| Free tier | Free (F0): Neural 500,000 characters/month. Source |
| Commercial use on free plan | — |
| API per 1M characters | $15Neural (East US region) Source |
Pay-as-you-go only. Prices are for the East US region and vary by region.
Azure AI Speech pricing questions
Does Azure AI Speech have a free plan?
Yes. Free (F0): Neural 500,000 characters/month. (checked )
How much does the Azure AI Speech API cost?
$15 per 1M characters (Neural (East US region)), from the vendor's pricing page checked on .
Lowest monthly prices of other AI voice generator tools
| Service | Monthly | Free tier |
|---|---|---|
| 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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