Which should you pick?
MiniMax Speech costs 2 credits (headline rate) and Seed Audio 1.0 costs 17 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.
What a job costs
MiniMax Speech
2 credits (headline rate)
It bills per 1,000 characters of input text.
- per 1,000 characters2 credits
Seed Audio 1.0
17 credits (headline rate)
It bills per 1,000 characters of input text.
- per 1,000 characters17 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | MiniMax Speech | Seed Audio 1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | ByteDance |
| Cost per job | 2 credits (headline rate) | 17 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 | #19 in text to audio | Unranked |
| Released | Apr 2, 2025 | Jun 23, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only MiniMax Speech
natural, clear
Only Seed Audio 1.0
reference audio, reference image, voice presets, pitch speed control
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#19
Seed Audio 1.0
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
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 Seed Audio 1.0 spec sheet →
ByteDance Seed Audio 1.0 — high-quality, natural-sounding text-to-speech with preset voices, optional reference audio (@Audio1–@Audio3) or a reference image, and speed/pitch/volume controls.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, MiniMax Speech or Seed Audio 1.0?+
They are not directly comparable on price: MiniMax Speech costs 2 credits (headline rate) and Seed Audio 1.0 costs 17 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 Seed Audio 1.0 can't, or vice versa?+
Only MiniMax Speech lists natural, clear. Only Seed Audio 1.0 lists reference audio, reference image, voice presets, pitch speed control. Both list text to audio, text to speech.
How do MiniMax Speech and Seed Audio 1.0 bill?+
MiniMax Speech bills per 1,000 characters of input text. Seed Audio 1.0 bills per 1,000 characters of input text. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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