The Fish Audio Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Fish Audio in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Fish Audio
The Insider’s Guide
Voice cloning and text to speech with credit plans and an API
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from Fish Audio’s own pages.
Made by Hanabi AI Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Fish Audio’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Fish Audio’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 30 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade
Fish Audio is a voice generator with a web app and a separate developer API. The app sells monthly credit plans for text to speech, voice cloning, voice design and a public voice library. The API is billed per character and is independent of the subscription. The company also publishes open-weight speech models under a paid commercial license.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Fish Audio, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There is a text box for beginners and an API with SDKs for developers, but credits and voice slots need learning.
- 1
Best for cloned voices and a pay-as-you-go speech API
Fish Audio does text to speech and voice cloning in an app, with a separate pay-as-you-go API at $15 per million bytes.
- 2
Paid plans start at $11 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $11 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
8,000 credits a month, about 7 minutes of generation, up to 500 characters per generation, 3 public voice slots.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Text to speech
Generates speech from a text box or API call. A minute of audio costs roughly 600 to 625 credits on the subscription plans.
- 6
Voice cloning
Instant cloning from about 30 seconds of audio, plus professional voice slots on paid plans and a browsable public voice library.
- 7
Direction tags
Inline tags such as warm or near-whisper steer delivery inside the text itself; the developer page cites 15,000+ tags.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 30 of 72
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Fish Audio you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Fish Audio at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $11 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Hanabi AI Inc.
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for cloned voices and a pay-as-you-go speech API
Fish Audio does text to speech and voice cloning in an app, with a separate pay-as-you-go API at $15 per million bytes. The free tier gives 8,000 credits a month, about 7 minutes. But each free generation stops at 500 characters, the FAQ says free output is non-commercial, and unused credits do not roll over.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Plus is $11 a month yearly ($15 monthly) for 250,000 credits, Pro $75. That is mid-category. The API is billed separately and needs no plan. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 8,000 credits a month, about 7 minutes, 500 characters a generation, no card. The FAQ says free-plan output is non-commercial, even though the card lists commercial use. |
| Features | B | Speech, instant cloning from about 30 seconds, professional voice slots, direction tags, speech to text, voice changer and audio tools. The core job is covered. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. There is a text box for beginners and an API with SDKs for developers, but credits and voice slots need learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web and an API with Python and TypeScript SDKs and WebSocket streaming. No desktop or phone app and no integrations listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Fish Audio is for
- Fits if you want cloned voices for videos or audiobooks on about $11 a month
- Works for developers who prefer paying per character with no subscription
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you need free output for commercial work, because the FAQ says free is personal use
- Tight if you stay free: 8,000 credits is about 7 minutes and 500 characters a generation
- Watch out: unused monthly credits and minutes do not roll over
- Watch out: the free S2.1 Pro API model is free only through November 30, 2026, with no SLA
- Pricey if you want to self-host the open-weight models, which is an Enterprise deal under a paid license
Good to know
Good for
- Creators who want cloned voices for videos and audiobooks
- Developers who prefer pay-as-you-go API pricing without a plan
- Character and companion apps that need expressive delivery
Worth knowing
- The free tier caps each generation at 500 characters, and the FAQ says free-plan output is for personal, non-commercial use even though the card lists commercial use.
- Unused monthly credits and minutes do not roll over.
- The free S2.1 Pro API model is free only through November 30, 2026, with no SLA, and requests may be used to improve the model.
- Self-hosting the open-weight models is an Enterprise engagement under a paid commercial license.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$11
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Fish Audio has a free plan. Paid plans start at $11 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
The API is billed separately and needs no plan.
Free Tier
$0
8,000 credits monthly, up to 7 minutes of generation, standard speed. No card needed.
Plus
$11
per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
250,000 credits monthly (up to 200 minutes), 10 private voice slots, Voice Design and 1 professional voice slot.
Pro
$75
per month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
2,000,000 credits monthly (up to 1,620 minutes), 3 team seats, unlimited voice slots, 5 professional voices.
The free plan
8,000 credits a month, about 7 minutes of generation, up to 500 characters per generation, 3 public voice slots.
Read from fish.audio on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save with annual billing
The plan page shows Plus at $11 a month billed annually against $15 monthly, and Pro at $75 against $100, with a banner of 3 months off.
Stated on fish.audio
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Voice cloning and text to speech with credit plans and an API. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, transcription, text to speech, voice cloning.
Web and an API with Python and TypeScript SDKs and WebSocket streaming.
- Text to speech
- Generates speech from a text box or API call. A minute of audio costs roughly 600 to 625 credits on the subscription plans.
- Voice cloning
- Instant cloning from about 30 seconds of audio, plus professional voice slots on paid plans and a browsable public voice library.
- Direction tags
- Inline tags such as warm or near-whisper steer delivery inside the text itself; the developer page cites 15,000+ tags.
- Developer API
- A pay-as-you-go API at $15 per million UTF-8 bytes, with Python and TypeScript SDKs and WebSocket streaming. No subscription needed.
- Other audio tools
- The product list also covers speech to text, a voice changer, audiobooks, audio separation, audio translation and sound effects.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Fish Audio is made by Hanabi AI Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
30/72
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
Fish Audio's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 30 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on features (B, above 44 of 72) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $11 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 30 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 73 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Fish Audio’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 72
- CFree plan and trialAbove 22 of 72
- BFeaturesAbove 44 of 72
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 72
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 AI voice generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Fish Audio is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Fish Audio you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $132 a year.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A voice model trained on your recordings.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- An API that other software can build on.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Fish Audio’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
ElevenLabs, Cartesia, Murf and Typecast
The 4 tools Fish Audio is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
ElevenLabs
Free plan · from $5/mo
AI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents.
- Only ElevenLabs lists iOS and Android apps.
- ElevenLabs also covers video generation.
- 2.4GPA
Cartesia
Free plan · from $5/mo
- 2.2GPA
Murf
Free trial · from $19/mo
AI voiceover studio with dubbing, translation and a speech API.
- Fish Audio has a free plan. Murf does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.4GPA
Typecast
Free trial · from $5/mo
AI voice generator with emotion controls, voice cloning and video.
- Fish Audio has a free plan. Typecast does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Typecast lists iOS and Android apps.
- Fish Audio also covers transcription.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Fish Audio free?
Fish Audio has a free plan. 8,000 credits a month, about 7 minutes of generation, up to 500 characters per generation, 3 public voice slots.
How much does Fish Audio cost?
Fish Audio lists 3 plans. Free Tier: $0.
What platforms does Fish Audio work on?
Fish Audio is available on Web.
Does Fish Audio offer any discounts?
Fish Audio publicly lists the following: Save with annual billing.
Does Fish Audio have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Fish Audio is listed for Web.
Does Fish Audio have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Fish Audio is listed for Web.
Is Fish Audio open source?
Fish Audio is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Fish Audio have an API?
Yes. Fish Audio offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Fish Audio?
Fish Audio is made by Hanabi AI Inc.
What are the alternatives to Fish Audio?
The closest alternatives to Fish Audio in our directory are ElevenLabs, Cartesia, Murf and Typecast.
How does Fish Audio compare with other AI voice generators?
Fish Audio's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 30 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 16.
Is Fish Audio good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Fish Audio C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $11 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 30 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Fish Audio?
To replace Fish Audio you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Fish Audio’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Fish Audio's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Hanabi AI Inc. Prices change, so check fish.audio before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Fish Audio, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/fish-audio
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Fish Audio’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Fish Audio is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Hanabi AI Inc. Prices and plans change: check fish.audio before you buy.