Azure Speech (TTS)
₩15 / short
Azure Speech (TTS) Voice synthesis
Commercial use allowed
Estimated cost per 15s short · 15s short · 30/month · 3 tries · monthly billing
Reference model: Custom Neural (Professional voice) · Checked 2026-10-19 · Source
Azure Speech (TTS) provides speech generation.
Best for
- Cloud speech synthesis
Limits to check
- Check commercial use terms and usage limits.
Frequently asked questions
- What should I check before using it?
- Review the official pricing and terms.
Terms & localization
| Commercial use | Commercial use allowed |
|---|---|
| Benchmark clause | No benchmark clause |
| Korean UI | — |
| Japanese UI | — |
| Language notes | ko-KR 16 and ja-JP 12 neural voices (Azure docs) |
| In-house runs | 0 publishable in-house test videos |
| Scorecard | No complete scorecard (total withheld) |
| Checked · source | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source |
Plans
| Plan | Billing | USD | Credits | Checked · source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free (F0) | Monthly | $0.00 | 500,000 | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source | Official source details are recorded at the cited URL. |
| Commitment 80M (Neural TTS commitment, Azure) | Monthly | $960.00 | 80,000,000 | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source | Official source details are recorded at the cited URL. |
| Commitment 400M (Neural TTS commitment, Azure) | Monthly | $3,900.00 | 400,000,000 | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source | Official source details are recorded at the cited URL. |
| Commitment 2000M (Neural TTS commitment, Azure) | Monthly | $15,000.00 | 2,000,000,000 | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source | Official source details are recorded at the cited URL. |
| Commitment 4000M (Neural TTS commitment, Azure) | Monthly | $24,000.00 | 4,000,000,000 | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source | Official source details are recorded at the cited URL. |
Price change timeline
| Observed | Plan | Billing | USD | Credits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Free (F0) | Monthly | $0.00 | 500,000 | Source |
| 2026-10-19 | Commitment 80M (Neural TTS commitment, Azure) | Monthly | $960.00 | 80,000,000 | Source |
| 2026-10-19 | Commitment 400M (Neural TTS commitment, Azure) | Monthly | $3,900.00 | 400,000,000 | Source |
| 2026-10-19 | Commitment 2000M (Neural TTS commitment, Azure) | Monthly | $15,000.00 | 2,000,000,000 | Source |
| 2026-10-19 | Commitment 4000M (Neural TTS commitment, Azure) | Monthly | $24,000.00 | 4,000,000,000 | Source |
Credit unit costs
| Model | Length | Resolution | Credits | USD equivalent | Failure billing | Basis plan | Checked · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Neural (Professional voice) | 15 s | — | — | $0.0060 | Charged on failure | S1 Custom Neural Realtime $24 / 1M characters | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source |
| Custom Neural HD (Professional voice) | 15 s | — | — | $0.01 | Charged on failure | CNV Neural HD Synthesis $48 / 1M characters | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source |
| Neural (Standard voice) | 15 s | — | — | $0.0038 | Charged on failure | Rate basis described at source URL. | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source |
| Neural HD | 15 s | — | — | $0.0055 | Charged on failure | Rate basis described at source URL. | Checked 2026-10-19 · Source |
1:1 comparisons
Product site: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/ai-services/text-to-speech
Source types and formulas are explained on the methodology page →