MiniMax Speech-02 costs between $0.06 and $0.10 per 1,000 characters depending on the provider. That is $0.051/min of audio at 850 characters per minute. Cheapest derived path: fal.ai (Turbo) at $0.06. Prices stamped 2026-08-28; labels below state how each number was obtained.
MiniMax Speech-02 pricing
MiniMax's TTS line (Speech-02 / 2.8) — HD and Turbo tiers priced per character through aggregators.
How much does MiniMax Speech-02 cost per 1,000 characters?
| Provider | Price /1k chars | Provider's own unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fal.ai · HD | $0.10$0.085/min of audio | $0.0001 per characterUSD per character | Derived2026-08-28 | source |
| fal.ai · Turbocheapest | $0.06$0.051/min of audio | ≈$0.06 per 1,000 charactersUSD per character | Derived2026-08-28 | source |
| MiniMax | console ratesUSD per character | Hidden | source |
How these numbers were computed
- fal.ai (HD): $0.0001/char (fal.ai listed rate on the Speech 2.8 HD endpoint, captured in FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json)) × 1,000 = $0.10/1k chars.
- fal.ai (Turbo): Operator's measured billing on the Turbo endpoint (FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json)) ≈ $0.06 per 1k-char request.
What would MiniMax Speech-02 cost you?
| Model · provider | $/1k chars | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax Speech-02 · fal.ai (Turbo) | $0.060 | — | derived |
| MiniMax Speech-02 · fal.ai (HD) | $0.100 | — | derived |
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 MiniMax Speech-02 price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does MiniMax Speech-02 cost per 1,000 characters?
MiniMax Speech-02 costs between $0.06 and $0.10 per 1,000 characters depending on the provider and plan (stamped 2026-08-28).
What do 10,000 characters cost with MiniMax Speech-02?
Between $0.600 and $1.00 — roughly 12 minutes of finished audio at 850 characters/minute.
What is the cheapest way to run MiniMax Speech-02?
The lowest derived price in the index is $0.06/1k chars via fal-ai (Turbo).
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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.