Which should you pick?
Seed Audio 1.0 costs 4 credits (headline rate) and MiniMax Speech costs 1 credit (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
Seed Audio 1.0
4 credits (headline rate)
It bills per 1,000 characters of input text.
- per 1,000 characters12 credits
MiniMax Speech
1 credit (headline rate)
It bills per 1,000 characters of input text.
- per 1,000 characters6 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Seed Audio 1.0 | MiniMax Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | MiniMax |
| Cost per job | 4 credits (headline rate) | 1 credit (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 | Unranked | #13 in text to audio |
| Released | Jun 23, 2026 | Apr 2, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Seed Audio 1.0
reference audio, reference image, voice presets, pitch speed control
Only MiniMax Speech
natural, clear
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.
Seed Audio 1.0
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
MiniMax Speech
- Text to audio#13
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Seed Audio 1.0 or MiniMax Speech?+
They are not directly comparable on price: Seed Audio 1.0 costs 4 credits (headline rate) and MiniMax Speech costs 1 credit (headline rate), and one of those is a headline rate rather than the cost of a complete job.
What can Seed Audio 1.0 do that MiniMax Speech can't, or vice versa?+
Only Seed Audio 1.0 lists reference audio, reference image, voice presets, pitch speed control. Only MiniMax Speech lists natural, clear. Both list text to audio, text to speech.
How do Seed Audio 1.0 and MiniMax Speech bill?+
Seed Audio 1.0 bills per 1,000 characters of input text. MiniMax Speech bills per 1,000 characters of input text. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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