MiniMax Speech 2.8 Turbo MiniMax · text-to-speech (TTS) API

Real-time latency

Neither Coval nor Speko measures MiniMax Speech 2.8 Turbo's latency, so it scores 0 of 60 on real-time speed and does not appear in the real-time ranking.

Accuracy (word error rate)

No accuracy measurement: Coval does not measure its word error rate and Speko does not rate its pronunciation robustness, so accuracy counts 0 of 15.

Voice quality

In the Artificial Analysis Speech Arena (capture of October 1, 2026), MiniMax Speech 2.8 Turbo has an Elo of 1,152 (±11, 95% confidence) from 4,426 blind comparisons, 20th highest of the 92 models Artificial Analysis rates. Speko rates its naturalness at 1,385 Elo from blind A/B votes (39th highest of the 41 models Speko rates).

Price

Artificial Analysis lists MiniMax Speech 2.8 Turbo at $60 per 1M characters (62nd lowest of the 78 models Artificial Analysis lists a price for). Speko lists a cost of about $60 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 (1,150, then 1,152): the score uses the average, 1,151. The value shown is the latest.

Languages tested

Tested in Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi and Vietnamese by Artificial Analysis or Speko. A language missing here was not tested, which does not mean it is unsupported.