MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD and the MiniMax voice models
MiniMax's Speech line sits beside its Hailuo video models. Speech 2.8, released in January 2026, topped the blind speech arenas at launch; the HD variant has the page here and reads the same four scripts as every voice model on this site.
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Which one to pick
Side by side, measured
| Model | Price | Seconds per reading | 4 scripts cost | Voices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD | $0.10 per 1,000 characters via fal | 4 to 6 | $0.0976 | Named stock voices on fal such as Wise_Woman, which we used; cloning on MiniMax's platform |
Seconds and cost are from our own runs of the same 4 prompts through each model; open a model for every reading and the request behind it.
Every version
| Version | Released | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-01 | MiniMax's first public TTS with cloning. | |
| Speech-02 | HD and Turbo variants, 30-plus languages. | |
| Speech 2.6 | Better prosody and interjection tags. | |
| Speech 2.8 HD speech-2.8-hd | Top of the speech arenas at launch, 32 languages, emotion presets. |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax Speech free?
MiniMax's platform gives trial credits; fal charges per character.