Text-to-speech · Pricing
How much does Amazon Polly cost?
Short answer
Amazon Polly has a free plan (5M Standard characters/mo). Paid plans: Standard voices $4 / 1M characters, Neural voices $16 / 1M characters, Generative voices $30 / 1M characters, Long-Form voices $100 / 1M characters.
| Plan | Price | Billed monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard voices | $4 / 1M characters | — | Free tier 5M characters/mo |
| Neural voices | $16 / 1M characters | — | Free tier 1M characters/mo for first 12 months |
| Generative voices | $30 / 1M characters | — | Free tier 100K characters/mo for first 12 months |
| Long-Form voices | $100 / 1M characters | — | Free tier 500K characters/mo for first 12 months |
Billed yearly where offered; monthly billing usually costs more.
Is Amazon Polly free?
Yes: 5M Standard characters/mo. Paid plans start at $4 / 1M characters.
Are there extra costs with Amazon Polly?
The vendor lists these on its pricing page:
- Pricing shown is for US regions; other regions differ
How does Amazon Polly pricing compare?
Amazon Polly has the 3rd-lowest entry price of 3 text-to-speech tools priced the same way.
| Tool | From | 1st year |
|---|---|---|
| Murf AI | $0.01 / 1000 characters | Usage-based |
| Google Cloud Text-to-Speech | $4 / 1M characters | Usage-based |
| Amazon Polly | $4 / 1M characters | Usage-based |
Sources
| Vendor page | URL | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Polly pricing | aws.amazon.com/polly/pricing/ | 27 Oct 2026 |
Prices in USD as published by each vendor, billed yearly where offered. How we compare