LiteLLMModels

TTS-1 API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, TTS-1 costs $15.00 per 1M characters on OpenAI.

By OpenAIModel ID tts-1Prices updated Checked
Scheduled for deprecation: OpenAI lists January 6, 2027 as the deprecation date for 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.

ProviderModel name in LiteLLMPer 1M charsContext
OpenAItts-1$15.00–
OpenAIsnapshot 1106tts-1-1106$15.00–
Azure OpenAIazure/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.

Python SDK
from litellm import speech

response = speech(
    model="tts-1",
    input="Hello from LiteLLM",
    voice="alloy",
)
Proxy config.yaml
model_list:
  - model_name: tts-1
    litellm_params:
      model: tts-1
      api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEY
Call the proxy
curl 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.