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
- Category
- Developer tools
- 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
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| On-Demand | $0 | month |
| Creator | $25 | month |
| Builder | $100 | month |
| Developer | $300 | month |
| Growth | $1500 | month |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | month |
Models and features
- Inworld Realtime TTS-2 2026-08-31
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.
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