Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Speech generation with millions of characters free every month.
What it is
Text to speech charged per character sent, with an allowance that starts again each month. Standard and WaveNet voices give four million characters a month before anything is charged; the newer voices give one million. There is no plan and no monthly fee, but billing must be enabled on the project first.
What it costs
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard and WaveNet voices | First 4M characters a month free, then $4 per 1M |
| Neural2 and Polyglot voices | First 1M a month free, then $16 per 1M |
| Chirp 3 HD voices | First 1M a month free, then $30 per 1M |
| Studio voices | First 1M a month free, then $160 per 1M |
| Monthly fee | None |
Before paying
Listed model: Free tier you can stay on. Check the linked pricing page for the exact plan and current terms.
Credit expiry: Nothing is bought up front — billed monthly for what you used. Account required: Not confirmed.
Our observations
- The free allowance returns every month rather than being a one-off trial, so a small steady use can stay at nothing indefinitely.
- The choice of voice moves the price by a factor of forty: $4 per million characters for Standard against $160 for Studio.
- Billing has to be enabled before the first call, and their page says you are charged automatically once you pass the free characters.
Things we noticed while comparing this category, not a review — we have not run every tool here. Where a score is shown, it is someone else's and we say whose.
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Good to know
We last opened this pricing page on 16 Sep 2026 and wrote down what it said. Prices change without warning — if you find something different, tell us so we can check the source again.