Which should you pick?
MiniMax Speech costs 2 credits (headline rate) and Grok TTS costs 4 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 (#21 in text to audio against #27 in text to audio). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
What a job costs
MiniMax Speech
2 credits (headline rate)
It bills per 1,000 characters of input text.
- per 1,000 characters2 credits
Grok TTS
4 credits (headline rate)
It bills per 1,000 characters of input text.
- per 1,000 characters4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | MiniMax Speech | Grok TTS |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Grok |
| Cost per job | 2 credits (headline rate) | 4 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 | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #21 in text to audio | #27 in text to audio |
| Released | Apr 2, 2025 | Mar 16, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only MiniMax Speech
natural, clear
Only Grok TTS
multi language, expressive, speech tags, 21 languages
Both list: text to audio, text to speech.
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#21
Grok TTS
- Text to audio#27
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 Grok TTS spec sheet →
xAI Grok TTS - high-quality text-to-speech with 5 expressive voices, 21 languages, and speech tags support. Up to 15,000 characters per request.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, MiniMax Speech or Grok TTS?+
They are not directly comparable on price: MiniMax Speech costs 2 credits (headline rate) and Grok TTS costs 4 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 Grok TTS can't, or vice versa?+
Only MiniMax Speech lists natural, clear. Only Grok TTS lists multi language, expressive, speech tags, 21 languages. Both list text to audio, text to speech.
How do MiniMax Speech and Grok TTS bill?+
MiniMax Speech bills per 1,000 characters of input text. Grok TTS bills per 1,000 characters of input text. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, MiniMax Speech or Grok TTS?+
MiniMax Speech sits at #21 in text to audio and Grok TTS at #27 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.
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