{
  "id": 7794690,
  "title": "Simba 3.2 Frontier TTS for $10/1M Characters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/simba-3-2-frontier-tts-for-10-1m-characters",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:35:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/speechifyai/simba-32-frontier-tts-for-101m-characters-7c6"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Simba 3.2 and Simba 3.0 voice models have hit a new benchmark of around 100 milliseconds for the time it takes to generate the first audio after a request is sent. This efficiency improvement has left the price point unchanged at $10 per million characters, making them the most affordable options among the top ten models in Artificial Analysis and Vapi's Humanness Index. The faster path does not alter the sound quality or characteristics of the voices. Additionally, Simba 3.2 is now the recommended choice for English language users, thanks to its superior expressiveness and the quickest time-to-first-audio. Those needing German, Spanish, French, Italian, or Brazilian Portuguese, or requiring self-serve zero-shot cloned voices, are advised to stick with Simba 3.0. The legacy Simba 1.6 supports more languages and will be gradually phased out before the November hard switch-off.",
  "summary": "Simba 3.2 and Simba 3.0 just dropped to around 100ms time-to-first-audio on Coval's benchmark. Same voices, same quality, same price. It's already the cheapest model in Artificial Analysis' top ten, and the cheapest in model on Vapi's Humanness Index with a score of 97/100. Sign-up today to try our models and hear for yourself . FAQ Is $10 per million characters the streaming price too? Yes.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Simba 3.2 generates audio in 100 milliseconds",
    "Price remains $10 per million characters",
    "Simba 3.2 recommended for English users"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}