Unit price
$4 per 1M characters
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Polly Standard Pricing Calculator
Estimate Polly Standard API cost from Amazon Polly and compare it with nearby tts alternatives.
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Polly Standard Pricing Snapshot
Context and rate limits
Usage tier based, 80 RPM listed.
Best for
cost-sensitive speech, accessibility
Compare Polly Standard With Similar Models
| Provider | Model | Category | Current pricing | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Polly | Polly Standard Standard voice rate outside free tier. |
tts | $4 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| OpenAI | GPT-4o Mini TTS Text input is $0.60/1M tokens and audio output is $12/1M tokens. |
tts | $0.6 input / $12 audio output per 1M tokens | 2,000 | Check provider |
| xAI | Grok TTS Voice API TTS rate is $15 per 1M characters. |
tts | $15 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Google Cloud TTS | Neural2 voices Legacy voice tier: first 1M characters free; then $16 per 1M. |
tts | $16 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Amazon Polly | Polly Neural Neural voice rate outside free tier. |
tts | $16 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Groq | Orpheus V1 English Preview speech model priced per 1M characters. |
tts | $22 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Google Cloud TTS | Chirp 3 HD voices First 1M characters free; then $30 per 1M characters. |
tts | $30 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Amazon Polly | Polly Generative Generative voice rate outside free tier. |
tts | $30 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| ElevenLabs | Eleven v4 Approximate Business-plan effective rate: $990 for 6M shared credits. API credit consumption varies by model. |
tts | $165 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
Recommended Starting Points
Lowest listed starting rate
OpenAI GPT-4o Mini TTS$0.6 input / $12 audio output per 1M tokens
Text input is $0.60/1M tokens and audio output is $12/1M tokens.
Balanced comparison pick
Amazon Polly Polly Standard$4 per 1M characters
Standard voice rate outside free tier.
Useful alternative
xAI Grok TTS$15 per 1M characters
Voice API TTS rate is $15 per 1M characters.
Pricing Details
| Provider | Model | Category | Current pricing | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Polly | Polly Standard Standard voice rate outside free tier. |
tts | $4 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| OpenAI | GPT-4o Mini TTS Text input is $0.60/1M tokens and audio output is $12/1M tokens. |
tts | $0.6 input / $12 audio output per 1M tokens | 2,000 | Check provider |
| xAI | Grok TTS Voice API TTS rate is $15 per 1M characters. |
tts | $15 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Google Cloud TTS | Neural2 voices Legacy voice tier: first 1M characters free; then $16 per 1M. |
tts | $16 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Amazon Polly | Polly Neural Neural voice rate outside free tier. |
tts | $16 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Groq | Orpheus V1 English Preview speech model priced per 1M characters. |
tts | $22 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Google Cloud TTS | Chirp 3 HD voices First 1M characters free; then $30 per 1M characters. |
tts | $30 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| Amazon Polly | Polly Generative Generative voice rate outside free tier. |
tts | $30 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
| ElevenLabs | Eleven v4 Approximate Business-plan effective rate: $990 for 6M shared credits. API credit consumption varies by model. |
tts | $165 per 1M characters | Not applicable | Check provider |
Limits and Notes
Rates checked 2026-11-10. Tiered, batch, cached-input, peak/off-peak, and regional pricing can differ from the standard planning rate shown here. Confirm the official source before committing budget.
FAQ
How is monthly cost calculated?
Token APIs use input and output token prices. Per-request APIs use monthly requests. Character-priced TTS uses monthly characters, while token-priced speech models use text and audio token volumes. Vector database estimates use storage and read/write units when the provider publishes them.
Why are some models excluded?
The calculator excludes models that miss required context, rate-limit, streaming, JSON, or tool-calling requirements. Custom or purely resource-based pricing is also excluded from numeric ranking.
Are prices guaranteed?
No. This is a planning dataset with official source links. Model availability, promotions, and account-tier limits can change.
Data Sources and Last Checked
- Amazon Polly official pricing · checked 2026-11-10
- OpenAI official pricing · checked 2026-11-10
- Groq official pricing · checked 2026-11-10
- xAI official pricing · checked 2026-11-10
- ElevenLabs official pricing · checked 2026-11-10
- Google Cloud TTS official pricing · checked 2026-11-10
- Amazon Polly official pricing · checked 2026-11-10
Official Source
Amazon Polly official pricing · checked 2026-11-10