MAI-Voice-2
MAI-Voice-2 text to speech — expressive speech in 15 languages, billed on input length.
Microsoft's expressive text-to-speech model and the current #1 on the design-arena TTS leaderboard. 15 languages across 18 locales, 24 kHz mono output, tuned for long-form narration and conversational agents.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
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Per call
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Playground coming soon — use the API endpoint directly with your API key.
Pricing
Per character: $0.0465/1K chars
Endpoint
/v1/media/queue
Strengths
MAI-Voice-2 tops the design-arena text-to-speech leaderboard, and takes first place for audio realism as well.
One model covers English, Spanish, French, German and eleven more languages without switching providers.
Fine-grained control over tone and pacing makes it suitable for narration and character work, not just flat readouts.
Built for audiobooks, courseware, and accessibility playback where hours of audio have to stay consistent.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with MAI-Voice-2.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "microsoft/mai-voice-2",
"prompt": "Welcome back. Your report finished processing overnight, and there are three items that need your attention this morning.",
"options": {
"voice": "en-US-Harper:MAI-Voice-2"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }Why use MAI-Voice-2 through YepAPI?
MAI-Voice-2 API — the top-ranked text-to-speech model
MAI-Voice-2 is Microsoft's expressive text-to-speech model, currently ranked first on the design-arena leaderboard for both text-to-speech and audio realism. It generates 24 kHz mono speech across 15 languages and 18 locales with fine-grained control over tone and delivery.
Through YepAPI you submit text to `/v1/media/queue`, poll the job, and download the audio — one key, billed on input length at $0.0465 per 1,000 characters, with no separate speech contract to sign.
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$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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Frequently asked questions
Microsoft's expressive text-to-speech model and the current #1 on the design-arena TTS leaderboard. 15 languages across 18 locales, 24 kHz mono output, tuned for long-form narration and conversational agents.
Pricing for MAI-Voice-2 through YepAPI is based on usage. No monthly minimums — you only pay for what you use.
Sign up for a free API key, then send requests to the /v1/media/queue endpoint.
Ready to use MAI-Voice-2?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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