Pricing / Ultra-low-latency text-to-speech
Cheapest price per 1k characters for Ultra-low-latency text-to-speech
Unit: usd_per_1k_characters only — nothing converted or blended. min sourced speech-synthesis SKU among candidates; usd_per_1k_characters only; not a chat $/1M rate; not quality-adjusted. Updated 2026-10-27 (newest asOf / re-check on this page).
Pick is not a price winner. Cheapest matching USD per 1k characters among candidates is deepgram at 0.03. The pick has no matching sourced price. Chat input $/1M was not borrowed.
| # | Provider | SKU | USD per 1k characters | Source | asOf / re-checked | First seen / last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deepgram | Aura-2 | $0.03 | page | 2026-10-03 / 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-03 / no change recorded |
| 2 | ElevenLabs | Flash / Turbo Text to Speech | $0.04 | page | 2026-10-03 / 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-03 / no change recorded |
Price only: not quality-, latency- or limit-adjusted. The Depot Pick is editorial and is not chosen by price. Brief: /jtbds/realtime-tts · Agents: GET /api/quote?jtbd=realtime-tts