Fish AudioMiniMaxAudio matchupSpeech output
Fish Audio S2.1 Provs.MiniMax Speech 2.8
Which model is better?
Fish Audio S2.1 Pro is slightly ahead in independent tests, but the lead is not certain.
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Shared tests
Independent evaluators and leaderboards only, the newest shared snapshot per evaluator. With 95 % ranges a lead counts when they do not overlap; for hit rates, when it holds in a 95 % test. Without any uncertainty figure at most “slightly ahead”.
Artificial Analysis
levelFish Audio S2.1 Pro is clearly ahead in 0 of 2 subtests, MiniMax Speech 2.8 in none. 2 are level.
Artificial Analysis Controlled Voice Arena Elo
95 % ranges 996 to 1,022 and 1,012 to 1,036, as of November 3, 2026
Artificial Analysis Provider Voice Arena preference
95 % ranges 1,170 to 1,196 and 1,163 to 1,183, as of November 3, 2026
Source · latest November 3, 2026
Speko
Fish Audio S2.1 Pro slightly aheadSpeko TTS naturalness Elo
as of October 28, 2026
Source · latest October 28, 2026
All data side by side
Prices are verbatim from the provider, because audio models bill per minute, character or token.
| Fish Audio S2.1 Pro | MiniMax Speech 2.8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Speech output | Speech output |
| Developer | Fish Audio | MiniMax |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Released | June 23, 2026 | January 23, 2026 |
| Weights | proprietary | proprietary |
| Runs locally | no | no |
| Price | Free through 2026-11-30 under fair-use rules; changes with advance notice | speech-2.8-hd costs $100 per 1M characters, synchronous and asynchronous |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 0 | 0 |