TTS-1 API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, TTS-1 costs $15.00 per 1M characters on OpenAI.
tts-1.- Per 1M characters
- $15.00
- Providers
- 2
- Added to LiteLLM
- July 2024
TTS-1 pricing by provider
3 listings across 2 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Per 1M chars | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | tts-1 | $15.00 | – |
| OpenAIsnapshot 1106 | tts-1-1106 | $15.00 | – |
| Azure OpenAI | azure/tts-1 | $15.00 | – |
What TTS-1 costs in practice
Narrating 500,000 characters
| OpenAI | $7.50 |
| Azure OpenAI | $7.50 |
Use TTS-1 with LiteLLM
Call TTS-1 through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/audio/speech. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import speech
response = speech(
model="tts-1",
input="Hello from LiteLLM",
voice="alloy",
)model_list:
- model_name: tts-1
litellm_params:
model: tts-1
api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEYcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/audio/speech \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "tts-1",
"input": "Hello from LiteLLM",
"voice": "alloy"
}'TTS-1 FAQ
How much does TTS-1 cost?
TTS-1 costs $15.00 per 1M characters on OpenAI.
Which providers offer TTS-1?
TTS-1 is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: OpenAI and Azure OpenAI.
How do I call TTS-1 with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="tts-1", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/audio/speech from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
When did LiteLLM add TTS-1?
TTS-1 was added to LiteLLM's model price file in July 2024.
Is TTS-1 being deprecated?
OpenAI lists a deprecation date of January 6, 2027 for tts-1.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI.
Provider pages: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI.
