Which should you pick?
MiniMax Speech costs 1 credit (headline rate) and Chatterbox TTS costs 3 credits (headline rate). One of the two does not publish what a full job costs, only a headline rate, so these two figures are not a like-for-like price comparison.
MiniMax Speech holds the stronger leaderboard position (#13 in text to audio against #36 in text to audio). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
What a job costs
MiniMax Speech
1 credit (headline rate)
It bills per 1,000 characters of input text.
- per 1,000 characters6 credits
Chatterbox TTS
3 credits (headline rate)
It bills per 1,000 characters of input text.
- per 1,000 characters12 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | MiniMax Speech | Chatterbox TTS |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Chatterbox |
| Cost per job | 1 credit (headline rate) | 3 credits (headline rate) |
| Billing | per 1,000 characters of input text | per 1,000 characters of input text |
| Max resolution | — | — |
| Aspect ratios | — | — |
| Durations | 5s, 10s, 30s, 60s | 5s, 10s, 30s, 60s, 120s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #13 in text to audio | #36 in text to audio |
| Released | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only MiniMax Speech
clear
Only Chatterbox TTS
high quality
Both list: text to audio, text to speech, natural.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
MiniMax Speech
- Text to audio#13
Chatterbox TTS
- Text to audio#36
Full MiniMax Speech spec sheet →
MiniMax's text-to-speech engine — clear multilingual delivery backed by one of the largest named-voice rosters in the catalog, so you can cast a specific voice rather than settle for a generic one.
Full Chatterbox TTS spec sheet →
Chatterbox text-to-speech — natural, expressive narration with inline vocal tags like <laugh> and <sigh> woven directly into the script. A solid default for UGC-style voiceovers.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, MiniMax Speech or Chatterbox TTS?+
They are not directly comparable on price: MiniMax Speech costs 1 credit (headline rate) and Chatterbox TTS costs 3 credits (headline rate), and one of those is a headline rate rather than the cost of a complete job.
What can MiniMax Speech do that Chatterbox TTS can't, or vice versa?+
Only MiniMax Speech lists clear. Only Chatterbox TTS lists high quality. Both list text to audio, text to speech, natural.
How do MiniMax Speech and Chatterbox TTS bill?+
MiniMax Speech bills per 1,000 characters of input text. Chatterbox TTS bills per 1,000 characters of input text. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, MiniMax Speech or Chatterbox TTS?+
MiniMax Speech sits at #13 in text to audio and Chatterbox TTS at #36 in text to audio on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
How long a clip can MiniMax Speech and Chatterbox TTS generate?+
MiniMax Speech supports 5s, 10s, 30s, 60s; Chatterbox TTS supports 5s, 10s, 30s, 60s, 120s.
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