Data read October 27, 2026
Telugu TTS APIs in 2026: 4 models tested in Telugu
4 models were tested in Telugu by Artificial Analysis or Speko. 2 of the 4 are in the multilingual speed ranking; the others are not tagged multilingual by Coval or are not measured by it. The fastest ranked model tested in Telugu is Cartesia Sonic 3.5.
No public source publishes naturalness or accuracy for Telugu on its own, and all latency is measured in English from the US East. The page therefore says who was tested in Telugu, and how fast each model is in general.
How the rows are ordered. Ranked models first, in ranking order (speed tier, then P95, ties by median); the 2 models without a rank follow alphabetically.
| Rank | Model | Speed tier From the Coval P95 | P95 (ms) 1 turn in 20 is slower | Languages tested | Listener Elo Artificial Analysis, with 95% interval | Price per 1M characters List price; a range when sources differ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Cartesia Sonic 3.5 | Visible delay | 390.5 | 15 | 1,190 ±11 | $39.20 to $50 |
| 22 |  Google Chirp 3: HD | Visible delay | 917.2 | 5 | 1,061 ±12 | $30 |
| not ranked |  Google Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS | n/a | n/a | 9 | 1,212 ±11 | $18.30 to $33.30 |
| not ranked |  Maya 2 Native | n/a | n/a | 3 | n/a | $4 |
Frequently asked questions
- Which TTS APIs support Telugu?
- 4 models were tested in Telugu. Starting with the best-ranked, Cartesia Sonic 3.5, Google Chirp 3: HD, Google Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS, and Maya 2 Native. Being tested in a language is evidence of support, not a quality score.
- Is TTS latency measured in Telugu?
- No. Coval measures latency in English from the US East, so the latency columns show how fast each model starts in general, not in Telugu.
- Which Telugu TTS API is fastest?
- Among models tested in Telugu that are also ranked, Cartesia Sonic 3.5 is first, with a P95 of 390.5 ms.
- How many of the 4 models are ranked?
- 2 of the 4 are in the multilingual speed ranking; the others are not tagged multilingual by Coval or are not measured by it.