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Pixazo adds Microsoft's MAI Voice 2.1 text-to-speech model to its API

According to a post on X by @pixazoai, Pixazo says Microsoft's MAI Voice 2.1 text-to-speech model is now live on its API. The model offers 97 voices in 23 languages, with emotion styles available on many of the voices. Pricing is listed at $0.0231 per 1,000 characters, or $0.0158 per 1,000 characters on the faster Flash version. The post presents the availability as new access to Microsoft's newest voice model through a third-party platform.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-11-14T05:40:00+00:00 Detected 2026-11-14T22:20:50+00:00
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According to a post on X by @pixazoai, Pixazo says Microsoft's MAI Voice 2.1 text-to-speech model is now live on its API. The model offers 97 voices in 23 languages, with emotion styles available on many of the voices. Pricing is listed at $0.0231 per 1,000 characters, or $0.0158 per 1,000 characters on the faster Flash version. The post presents the availability as new access to Microsoft's newest voice model through a third-party platform.

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Pixazo says MAI Voice 2.1, Microsoft's text-to-speech model with 97 voices in 23 languages, is live on its API, with emotion styles on many voices. It costs $0.0231 per 1,000 characters, or $0.0158 on the faster Flash version. Why it matters: Microsoft's newest voice model is reaching developers through...

Developers building voice features can now reach Microsoft's MAI Voice 2.1 through Pixazo's API with per-character pricing shown. Teams comparing text-to-speech providers may want to check the listed rates against their expected character volume. The source does not describe independent testing of voice quality, so evaluating output quality and terms directly will be the next step.

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