GoogleMistral AIAudio matchupSpeech output
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTSvs.Voxtral Mini TTS 3
Which model is better?
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS does better in independent tests.
Pick Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS for
Pick Voxtral Mini TTS 3 for
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
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS aheadGemini 3.8 Flash TTS is clearly ahead in 1 of 2 subtests, Voxtral Mini TTS 3 in none. 1 is level.
Artificial Analysis Provider Voice Arena preference
95 % ranges 1,269 to 1,295 and 1,204 to 1,232, as of November 3, 2026
Artificial Analysis Controlled Voice Arena Elo
95 % ranges 1,039 to 1,063 and 1,054 to 1,084, as of November 3, 2026
Source · latest November 3, 2026
DesignArena
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS slightly aheadDesignArena Audio Realism 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.
| Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS | Voxtral Mini TTS 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Speech output | Speech output |
| Developer | Mistral AI | |
| Status | Active | Public preview |
| Released | September 22, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Runs locally | no | no |
| Price | $0.50 per 1M text tokens through December 31, 2026, then $1 per 1M text tokens from January 1, 2027 | USD 13 per 1 million characters; cached rate USD 1.30 per 1 million characters |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 0 | 0 |