Activeverified September 19, 2026
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech free tier
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech offers model-specific monthly character allowances, including 4 million WaveNet and 1 million Chirp 3 HD characters. Billing must be enabled and overages are charged automatically; Gemini TTS has no free allowance.
4.0M characters/mo1.0M characters/moAlways freeUsage-based
Free-tier allowances
- WaveNet characters
- 4,000,000 characters per month
- Free monthly allowance for WaveNet voices.
- Evidence: official pricing page (accessed 2026-09-19)
- Chirp 3 HD characters
- 1,000,000 characters per month
- Separate free monthly allowance for Chirp 3 HD voices.
- Evidence: official pricing page (accessed 2026-09-19)
Requirements and restrictions
Requirements
- Enable billing on a Google Cloud project.
Restrictions
- Free character quotas depend on the voice model; Gemini TTS has no free allowance.
- Usage beyond free quotas is charged automatically to the enabled billing account.
Provider snapshot
Also serves: Speech synthesis
Developer experience
Billing is required even for free character quotas; choose an eligible voice model and monitor usage to avoid automatic overage charges.
Features
- 4 million WaveNet characters per month
- 1 million Chirp 3 HD characters per month
- Text-to-Speech API
Core products
Official links and evidence
- Google Cloud Text-to-Speech official pricing page — pricing, accessed 2026-09-19Official source reviewed for the recorded free-tier claim.
- Google Cloud Text-to-Speech official website page — website, accessed 2026-07-17Official provider destination recorded during verification.
Categories
Subcategories: Speech synthesis