Hume Octave costs $0.10 per 1,000 characters. That is $0.085/min of audio at 850 characters per minute. Cheapest estimated path: Hume (Creator tier (cheapest incl.)) at $0.10. Prices stamped 2026-08-28; labels below state how each number was obtained.
Hume Octave pricing
Emotionally expressive TTS billed through monthly character plans.
How much does Hume Octave cost per 1,000 characters?
| Provider | Price /1k chars | Provider's own unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume · Creator tier (cheapest incl.)cheapest | $0.10$0.085/min of audio | plan-metered characterscharacters (plan quota) | Estimated2026-08-28 | source |
How these numbers were computed
- Hume (Creator tier (cheapest incl.)): Creator plan ≈ $10/mo for ~100,000 characters at research time → ≈$0.10/1k chars. Pending live verification.
Subscription paths
| Plan | Monthly | Includes | Effective /1k chars | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Creator | $10.00/mo | ~100,000 characters/mo | $0.10 | Estimated2026-08-28 |
Conversion math
- Hume Creator: $10 ÷ 100,000 chars × 1,000 ≈ $0.10/1k chars.
What would Hume Octave cost you?
| Model · provider | $/1k chars | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Octave · Hume (Creator tier (cheapest incl.)) | $0.100 | — | estimated |
Totals use the normalized canonical rate (USD per 1,000 characters). Resolution multipliers, minimum charges, and tier effects can change real invoices — check each model page.
Price history
- 2026-08-28 — Seeded from the operator's cost audit (2026-03-23) and launch research. Live re-verification pending.
Every future change to a Hume Octave price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does Hume Octave cost per 1,000 characters?
Hume Octave costs $0.10 per 1,000 characters of input text (stamped 2026-08-28).
What do 10,000 characters cost with Hume Octave?
About $1.00 — roughly 12 minutes of finished audio at 850 characters/minute.
What is the cheapest way to run Hume Octave?
The lowest estimated price in the index is $0.10/1k chars via hume (Creator tier (cheapest incl.)).
Data provenance: FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) + launch-spec research pass 2026-08-28. Live re-verification pending (deploy-day). For quality benchmarks (not pricing), seeArtificial Analysis — we index cost, they index quality.