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Fish Audio S2

Fish Audio S2 is an advanced, open-source text-to-speech (TTS) model designed for unparalleled expressiveness, speed, and flexibility.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

The most expressive open-source voice AI model for realistic and conversational speech generation.

Who should look elsewhere

Commercial use requires a separate license, which might be a barrier for some businesses

Pros

  • +Exceptional expressiveness and realism in generated speech
  • +Open-source nature allows for self-hosting, fine-tuning, and integration flexibility
  • +Low latency makes it ideal for real-time and interactive voice applications
  • +Extensive language support (80+ languages)
  • +Detailed control over speech characteristics through natural language tags

Cons

  • −Commercial use requires a separate license, which might be a barrier for some businesses
  • −The free tier has significant limitations on generation time and character count
  • −Advanced features like fine-tuning require technical expertise to implement

Key features

  • ✓Ultra-low latency speech generation (<150ms)
  • ✓Open domain control for emotions and paralanguage via natural text instructions
  • ✓Multi-speaker conversations with seamless speaker switching
  • ✓Fully open-source inference code and model weights
  • ✓Support for 80+ languages
  • ✓Fine-grained inline control using natural language tags (e.g., [whisper], [emphasis])
  • ✓API access for integration
  • ✓SGLang-based streaming inference engine for optimized performance

Pricing

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