Bland Speech v3 Bland AI · text-to-speech (TTS) API

Real-time latency

Speko measures a P50 TTFA of 303 ms from US East (n=30), dated August 20, 2026: 20th lowest of the 29 models Speko measures.

Accuracy (word error rate)

Speko rates its pronunciation robustness on numbers, dates and currency at 0.22 on a 0-to-1 scale (19th highest of the 28 models Speko rates).

Voice quality

In the Artificial Analysis Speech Arena (capture of October 1, 2026), Bland Speech v3 has an Elo of 1,035 (±13, 95% confidence) from 2,296 blind comparisons, 64th highest of the 92 models Artificial Analysis rates. Speko rates its naturalness at 1,569 Elo from blind A/B votes (14th highest of the 41 models Speko rates).

Price

Artificial Analysis lists Bland Speech v3 at $40 per 1M characters (49th lowest of the 78 models Artificial Analysis lists a price for). Speko lists a cost of about $40 per 1M characters.

Scoring note

Artificial Analysis changed its Speech Arena Elo between the captures of September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 without a new measurement date (1,036, then 1,035): the score uses the average, 1,035.5. The value shown is the latest. Speko changed its pronunciation robustness between the captures of September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 without a new measurement date (0, then 0.22): the score uses the average, 0.11. The value shown is the latest.