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Description
Bland Speech v3 is an innovative text-to-speech model that aims to generate voice audio that closely resembles that of a human, particularly in contexts like phone calls where overly polished speech may come off as inauthentic. This model captures essential human elements such as breathing, stutters, pauses, laughter, and throat-clearing by utilizing performance tags that are acted out rather than simply read. Users have the option to input their own scripts or utilize the Director feature to outline a conversation, allowing Bland to craft the dialogue, timing, and delivery prior to speech generation. Additionally, it offers voice cloning capabilities: a quick clone can be made from approximately 10 seconds of audio, whereas professional-grade cloning requires 30 minutes or more of verified audio, with users affirming that each voice belongs to them. Bland Speech can be accessed via a web studio and a single /v1/speak API endpoint, which employs bearer-key authentication for security. Audio is streamed through HTTP chunked transfer or WebSocket, returning PCM16 WAV files at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz, ensuring high-quality output for diverse applications. This versatility makes Bland Speech an essential tool for developers looking to enhance their audio experiences.
Description
Grok Voice 3.0 is an advanced speech-to-speech model that is accessible via the Grok Voice Agent API, designed for developers creating real-time voice applications. This model processes both audio and text inputs, delivering spoken audio or text outputs through a WebSocket connection while enabling features such as conversational turn-taking, interruptions, and function execution. Developers have the flexibility to link this model with custom functions and various server-side tools, which may include web searches, X searches, collections, or remote MCP servers. The API is crafted for use in interactive voice agents that enhance customer support and service call experiences, and it is also implemented for voice communication within Tesla vehicles and Grok Bot. Billing operates on a usage-based model, charging for audio by the minute and text input events separately. Additionally, the API documentation provides comprehensive setup instructions along with examples for clients using Python and JavaScript, ensuring that developers can easily integrate the functionality into their applications. This robust feature set empowers developers to create more engaging and efficient voice interaction systems.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
Twilio
Yes
Amazon Connect
Yes
Bland AI
Yes
Cal.com
Yes
Calendly
Yes
Five9
Yes
Genesys Cloud CX
Yes
Grok Bot
No
Grok Voice Agent
No
Grok Voice Agent Builder
No
Integrations
Twilio
Yes
Amazon Connect
No
Bland AI
No
Cal.com
No
Calendly
No
Five9
No
Genesys Cloud CX
No
Grok Bot
Yes
Grok Voice Agent
Yes
Grok Voice Agent Builder
Yes
Pricing Details
$0.11 per minute
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$0.08/min
Audio is $0.08 per minute. Text-only input events are $0.004 each. Server-VAD sessions are billed for the full session duration; push-to-talk sessions are billed for audio sent and received.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Bland AI
Founded
2023
Country
United States
Website
www.bland.ai/speech
Vendor Details
Company Name
SpaceXSI
Founded
2023
Country
United States
Website
x.ai/api/voice