MicrosoftGoogleAudio matchupSpeech output
MAI-Voice-2vs.Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS
Which model is better?
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS is slightly ahead in independent tests, but the lead is not certain.
Independent testsDesignArena
MAI-Voice-20 of 1
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS0 of 1
Popularityout of 100
MAI-Voice-20
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS0
Weights and access
MAI-Voice-2proprietary
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTSn/a
Priceverbatim from the provider
MAI-Voice-2n/a
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS$0.50 per 1M text tokens through December 31, 2026, then $1 per 1M text tokens from January 1, 2027
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No clear edge
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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”.
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Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS slightly aheadDesignArena TTS Arena Elo
MAI-Voice-21,160
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS1,455
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.
| MAI-Voice-2 | Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Speech output | Speech output |
| Developer | Microsoft | |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Released | June 2, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
| Weights | proprietary | n/a |
| Runs locally | no | no |
| Price | n/a | $0.50 per 1M text tokens through December 31, 2026, then $1 per 1M text tokens from January 1, 2027 |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 0 | 0 |
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