Azure AI Speech pricing
Azure AI Speech has a free plan.
Free planChecked Nov 12, 2026 against azure.microsoft.com
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Plans and prices
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- Free (F0) tier: 0.5 million Neural text-to-speech characters per month, plus 5 hours of standard speech to text.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free (F0) | $0 | 0.5M Neural characters a month for text to speech, 5 audio hours for speech to text and translation. |
Read from azure.microsoft.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Azure AI Speech before you buy.
How Azure AI Speech's price compares
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure AI Speech | Free plan | Yes | |
| Google Cloud Text-to-Speech | Free plan | Yes | Compare |
| IBM Watson TTS | Free plan | Yes | Compare |
| ElevenLabs | $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) | Yes | Compare |
| Cartesia | $5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthly | Yes | Compare |
Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
Azure AI Speech pricing questions
Is Azure AI Speech free?
Azure AI Speech has a free plan. Free (F0) tier: 0.5 million Neural text-to-speech characters per month, plus 5 hours of standard speech to text.
How much does Azure AI Speech cost?
Azure AI Speech lists one plan. Free (F0): $0. Prices were read from azure.microsoft.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Azure AI Speech have a free trial?
No free trial was listed on azure.microsoft.com when it was checked on Nov 12, 2026.
When were Azure AI Speech's prices last checked?
On Nov 12, 2026, against azure.microsoft.com. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.