TTS-1: API pricing, providers and specs
TTS-1 is a audio model by OpenAI. 5 providers serve it, from $15 to $30 /1M; the lowest price is at OrcaRouter.
How TTS-1 compares
Against the 43 audio models on the site priced the same way.
- Pricey for its class: at $15 /1M, its lowest price is above 84% of comparable models (median $6.15).
- Its 4K-token context window is larger than 0% of them (median 128K), about 10 pages of text.
- 5 providers serve it; 77% of comparable models have fewer.
TTS-1 prices by provider
Every provider's list price, read from its own price page or API. A price marked “from” changes with context length, resolution or mode.
| Provider | Input | Output | Prompt caching | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 FastRouter | $15/1M | Free/1M | — | 4K |
 AIHubMix | — | $0.015/1K chars | — | — |
 OrcaRouter | $15/1M | $15/1M | — | — |
 APIYI | $30/1M | $30/1M | — | — |
 LaoZhang API | $30/1M | $30/1M | — | — |
- OrcaRouter$15
- APIYI$30
- LaoZhang API$30
Specs
- Type
- Audio
- Maker
- OpenAI
- Inputs
- Text
- Outputs
- Audio
- Context
- 4K≈ 10 pages of text
- Max output
- 4K
- Capabilities
- —
- Released
- Nov 6, 2023
- License
- —
- Open weights
- —
- Monthly searches
- 2K
Alternatives to TTS-1
Same kind of model from other makers, at a similar price.
| Model | Lowest price | Context | Arena | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTS-1this model | $15/1M | 4K | — | 5 |
 Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS | $6.30/1M | 8K | — | 8 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Preview | $14/1M | 8K | — | 10 |
 Qwen Audio 3.0 Realtime Plus | $6.40/1M | — | — | 1 |
| Qwen Audio 3.1 Realtime Plus | $5.98/1M | 256K | — | 3 |
| Qwen3-Omni Flash | $6/1M | — | — | 2 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview TTS | $10/1M | — | — | 1 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS | $10/1M | 8K | — | 4 |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro TTS | $14/1M | 8K | — | 5 |
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TTS-1 FAQ
The lowest price for TTS-1 is $15 /1M, at OrcaRouter.
OrcaRouter, at $15 /1M. 5 providers serve TTS-1; the table above lists every one with its price.
TTS-1 reads up to 4K tokens per request and writes up to 4K.
We have not found TTS-1's weights published by its maker.
5 API providers serve TTS-1. Compare their prices above, or open a provider to see everything it offers.
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