Mistral AIMiniMaxAudio matchupSpeech output
Voxtral Mini TTSvs.MiniMax Speech 2.8
Which model is better?
MiniMax Speech 2.8 does better in independent tests, while Voxtral Mini TTS is available with open weights.
Pick Voxtral Mini TTS for
Pick MiniMax Speech 2.8 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
MiniMax Speech 2.8 aheadMiniMax Speech 2.8 is clearly ahead in 1 of 2 subtests, Voxtral Mini TTS in none. 1 is level.
Artificial Analysis Provider Voice Arena preference
95 % ranges 1,077 to 1,101 and 1,163 to 1,183, as of November 3, 2026
Artificial Analysis Controlled Voice Arena Elo
95 % ranges 994 to 1,018 and 1,012 to 1,036, as of November 3, 2026
Source · latest November 3, 2026
All data side by side
Prices are verbatim from the provider, because audio models bill per minute, character or token.
| Voxtral Mini TTS | MiniMax Speech 2.8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Speech output | Speech output |
| Developer | Mistral AI | MiniMax |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Released | n/a | January 23, 2026 |
| Weights | open | proprietary |
| Runs locally | yes | no |
| License | CC BY-NC 4.0 | n/a |
| Price | $16 per 1M characters | speech-2.8-hd costs $100 per 1M characters, synchronous and asynchronous |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 29 | 0 |