Voice-agent and game developers get fast, expressive speech with cloning at $25 per million characters, falling on the Growth plan.

Kenning's take

What it does

Inworld Realtime TTS-2 is a speech model and API for real-time conversation, with a median time to first audio under 200 milliseconds for the speech layer. It keeps one voice across more than 100 languages, takes free-text directions on tone, supports tags such as laughs and sighs, and can clone a voice from a 5 to 15 second sample. It is sold per character through the Inworld API and is also listed on platforms such as Cloudflare and LiveKit.

  • Under 200ms median time to first audio
  • One voice across 100+ languages
  • Free-text voice direction and non-verbal tags
  • Voice cloning from a 5-15 second sample
  • Voice design from a text prompt

Who it suits. Developers building voice agents, games and apps that need fast, expressive speech.

Key facts

Made by
Inworld AI
Released
31 August 2026
How to get it
self-serve through the Inworld API and Realtime API, with a browser playground; free to start
Works on
API, Web
Free plan
On-Demand is free to start and includes up to 70 minutes of speech
API price
TTS-2: $25 per million characters on demand ($20 Creator, $17.50 Builder, $15 Developer, $12.50 Growth); TTS-2 Flash: $15 on demand down to $7

Pricing

PlanPriceBilled
On-Demand$0month
Creator$25month
Builder$100month
Developer$300month
Growth$1500month
EnterpriseCustom pricingmonth

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Models and features

FAQ

How fast is Inworld Realtime TTS-2?

Inworld cites a median time to first audio under 200 milliseconds for the speech layer.

How much does Inworld TTS cost?

TTS-2 is $25 per million characters on demand, lower on paid plans, and TTS-2 Flash starts at $15. New users get up to 70 free minutes.

Can Inworld clone a voice?

Yes, from a clean 5 to 15 second single-speaker sample.

Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.