Qwen3-TTS costs between $0.0060 and $0.09 per 1,000 characters depending on the provider. That is $0.0051/min of audio at 850 characters per minute. Cheapest estimated path: Self-hosted (rented GPU) at $0.0060. Prices stamped 2026-08-28; labels below state how each number was obtained.
Qwen3-TTS pricing
Open-weights TTS you can rent per character on fal.ai or run yourself for an order of magnitude less.
How much does Qwen3-TTS cost per 1,000 characters?
| Provider | Price /1k chars | Provider's own unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fal.ai · 1.7B | $0.09$0.076/min of audio | $0.00009 per characterUSD per character | Derived2026-08-28 | source |
| fal.ai · 0.6B | $0.07$0.059/min of audio | $0.00007 per characterUSD per character | Derived2026-08-28 | source |
| Self-hosted (rented GPU) (self-host)cheapest | $0.0060$0.0051/min of audio | rented GPU timeGPU-hours | Estimated2026-08-28 | source |
| Alibaba Cloud (DashScope) | DashScope console ratesUSD per character | Hidden | source |
How these numbers were computed
- fal.ai (1.7B): $0.00009/char (fal.ai listed rate, captured in FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json)) × 1,000 = $0.09/1k chars.
- fal.ai (0.6B): $0.00007/char (FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json)) × 1,000 = $0.07/1k chars.
- Self-hosted (rented GPU): Open weights on commodity GPU rental; operator-measured throughput ≈ $0.006/1k chars excluding setup and idle time.
What would Qwen3-TTS cost you?
| Model · provider | $/1k chars | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3-TTS · Self-hosted (rented GPU) | $0.0060 | — | estimated |
| Qwen3-TTS · fal.ai (0.6B) | $0.070 | — | derived |
| Qwen3-TTS · fal.ai (1.7B) | $0.090 | — | 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 Qwen3-TTS price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does Qwen3-TTS cost per 1,000 characters?
Qwen3-TTS costs between $0.0060 and $0.09 per 1,000 characters depending on the provider and plan (stamped 2026-08-28).
What do 10,000 characters cost with Qwen3-TTS?
Between $0.060 and $0.900 — roughly 12 minutes of finished audio at 850 characters/minute.
What is the cheapest way to run Qwen3-TTS?
The lowest estimated price in the index is $0.0060/1k chars via self-host.
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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.