The facts
OpenAI speech models at a glance.
From OpenAI's own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices can change at any time; check the maker's page before you pay.
- Made by
- OpenAIBased in US
- What it is for
- VoiceText read aloud in natural voices, and copies of a voice.
- Free plan
- YesChatGPT Free: 'Limited voice chats'; API is paid per token
- Runs on
- API, web, iOS, Android
Plans and prices
| Plan | A month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| API gpt-realtime-2.1 (audio) | Not in US$ | $32.00 per 1M audio input tokens; $64.00 per 1M audio output tokens |
| API gpt-realtime-2.1-mini (audio) | Not in US$ | $10.00 input / $20.00 output per 1M audio tokens |
| ChatGPT Plus | $20 | Voice 'Expanded' |
| ChatGPT Pro | $200 | Voice 'Unlimited*' subject to abuse guardrails |
OpenAI API pricing, Oct 20, 2026 · company-reported
Read the small print
What its terms say.
Copied word for word from the maker's terms, with any lawsuits or complaints and their status when we last checked.
“As between you and OpenAI, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you (a) retain your ownership rights in Input and (b) own the Output.”
Our note: TTS guide lists 13 built-in voices; custom voices require 'a speaker's consent recording and matching audio sample'. Usage policies require telling end users the voice is AI-generated. TTS-model per-minute prices were not shown on the pricing page fetched.
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