Language tested · read on October 27, 2026
Text-to-speech models tested in Telugu
4 of the 96 text-to-speech (TTS) models in this index are filed under Telugu , led by Cartesia Sonic 3.5, Google Chirp 3: HD and Google Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS. Same order and same measures as the full ranking.
| Rank | Model | Speed tier | P95 | Speed (shorter is faster) | Median | Listener Elo | Price per 1M chars | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 |  Cartesia Sonic 3.5Cartesia | Visible delay | 390.5 ms | 279.3 ms | 1,190 | $39.2 to $50 | Customer service, Assistants, Entertainment, Knowledge sharing | |
| 29 |  Google Chirp 3: HDGoogle | Visible delay | 917.2 ms | 534.1 ms | 1,061 | $30 | Customer service, Assistants, Entertainment, Knowledge sharing | |
| 37 (tie) |  Google Gemini 3.1 Flash TTSGoogle | No tier | Not timed | Not timed | Not timed | 1,212 | $18.3 to $33.3 | Customer service, Assistants, Entertainment, Knowledge sharing |
| Unranked |  Maya 2 NativeMaya Research | No tier | Not timed | Not timed | Not timed | Not rated | $4 | Not rated |
Frequently asked questions
- Which Telugu TTS model is the fastest?
- Cartesia Sonic 3.5, with a P95 time to first audio of 390.5 ms in Coval's 30-day window. Of the 4 models on this page, 2 are timed.
- How are these models ordered?
- As in the full ranking: speed tier, then P95 time to first audio, with ties within 10 ms ordered by median time to first audio. Models Coval does not time follow, ordered by listener Elo; models with neither measure come last, in alphabetical order.