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Cloud TTS via Replicate — 15 models, voice cloning, emotion control, and multi-language support
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| type | skill |
| lifecycle | external-dependent |
| inheritance | inheritable |
| name | text-to-speech |
| description | Cloud TTS via Replicate — 15 models, voice cloning, emotion control, and multi-language support |
| tier | extended |
| applyTo | **/*tts*,**/*speech*,**/*audio*,**/*narration* |
| $schema | ../SKILL-SCHEMA.json |
| currency | 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z |
Domain: AI Audio Generation
Version: 4.0.0
Last Updated: 2026-04-15
Author: Alex (Master Alex)
Source: Patterns from AlexVideos CLI toolkit
Staleness Watch: See EXTERNAL-API-REGISTRY.md for source URLs and recheck cadence
Cloud-based speech synthesis via Replicate. 15 models spanning MiniMax, Resemble AI, ElevenLabs, Qwen, and Kokoro for narration, audiobooks, voice cloning, and content creation.
| Key | Model | Replicate ID | Cost | Cloning | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mm28turbo | Speech 2.8 Turbo | minimax/speech-2.8-turbo | $0.06/1k tokens | ❌ | 40+ |
mm28hd | Speech 2.8 HD | minimax/speech-2.8-hd | $0.10/1k tokens | ❌ | 40+ |
mm02turbo | Speech 02 Turbo | minimax/speech-02-turbo | $0.06/1k tokens | ❌ | 40+ |
mm02hd | Speech 02 HD | minimax/speech-02-hd | $0.10/1k tokens | ❌ | 40+ |
mm26turbo | Speech 2.6 Turbo | minimax/speech-2.6-turbo | $0.06/1k tokens | ❌ | 40+ |
mm26hd | Speech 2.6 HD | minimax/speech-2.6-hd | $0.10/1k tokens | ❌ | 40+ |
mmclone | MiniMax Clone |
Based on SOC occupation classification
minimax/voice-cloning| $3/output |
| ✅ |
| — |
chatterbox | Chatterbox | resemble-ai/chatterbox | $0.025/1k chars | ✅ | EN |
chatturbo | Chatterbox Turbo | resemble-ai/chatterbox-turbo | $0.025/1k chars | ✅ | EN |
chatpro | Chatterbox Pro | resemble-ai/chatterbox-pro | $0.04/1k chars | ✅ | EN |
chatmlang | Chatterbox Multilingual | resemble-ai/chatterbox-multilingual | variable | ✅ | Multi |
qwentts | Qwen TTS | amphion/qwen3-tts | $0.02/1k chars | ✅ | 10 |
elevenv3 | ElevenLabs v3 | elevenlabs/el-multilingual-v3 | $0.10/1k chars | ❌ | Multi |
eleventurbo | ElevenLabs Turbo | elevenlabs/el-turbo-v2.5 | $0.05/1k chars | ❌ | Multi |
kokoro | Kokoro 82M | jaaari/kokoro-82m | per-second GPU | ❌ | EN |
| Model | text | voice | speed | pitch | volume | emotion | audio ref | language | temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mm28turbo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | — |
mm28hd | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | — |
mm02turbo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | — |
mm02hd | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | — |
mm26turbo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | — |
mm26hd | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | — |
mmclone | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✅ req | — | — |
chatterbox | ✅ | — | — | — | — | — | ✅ | — | ✅ |
chatturbo | ✅ | — | — | — | — | — | ✅ | — | ✅ |
chatpro | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | — | — | — | — | — |
chatmlang | ✅ | — | — | — | — | — | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
qwentts | ✅ | — | — | — | — | — | ✅ | — | ✅ |
elevenv3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | — | ✅ | — |
eleventurbo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | — | ✅ | — |
kokoro | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scenario | Model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Default / Quick draft | mm28turbo | Fast, cheapest per-token |
| Studio-grade narration | mm28hd | Highest fidelity, 40+ languages |
| Clone a specific voice | chatturbo, mmclone | 5-second sample, natural pauses |
| Voice from description | qwentts | No sample needed, describe the voice |
| Emotion control | mm28turbo/hd | happy, sad, angry, fearful, disgusted, surprised |
| Non-English content | mm28turbo, elevenv3 | Broadest language support |
| ElevenLabs quality | elevenv3 | Premium quality, fine-tuned controls |
| Lightweight / local | kokoro | Minimal model, fast |
MiniMax Speech: Wise_Woman, Deep_Voice_Man, Casual_Guy, Lively_Girl, Young_Knight, Abbess, Childish_Girl, Friendly_Woman, Gentle_Man, Gentle_Woman, Inspirational_girl, Lovely_Girl
Chatterbox Pro: Andy, Luna, Ember, Aurora, Cliff, Josh, William, Orion, Ken
Kokoro: af_heart, af_star, af_sky, am_adam, am_michael, bf_emma, bf_isabella, bm_lewis, bm_george (prefix: af = American female, am = American male, bf = British female, bm = British male)
await replicate.run("minimax/speech-2.8-turbo", {
input: {
text: "I am absolutely thrilled with these results!",
voice: "Lively_Girl",
emotion: "happy", // auto, happy, sad, angry, fearful, disgusted, surprised
speed: 1.2, // 0.5–2.0 (default 1.0)
pitch: 5, // -12 to +12 semitones (default 0)
volume: 0, // -6 to +6 dB (default 0)
language: "en-US", // 40+ language codes
},
});
await replicate.run("resemble-ai/chatterbox-turbo", {
input: {
text: "Content to speak in the cloned voice",
audio_prompt: referenceAudioDataURI, // 5+ seconds WAV/MP3
temperature: 0.7, // 0.1–1.0 (higher = more variation)
},
});
await replicate.run("minimax/voice-cloning", {
input: {
audio_sample: referenceAudioDataURI, // High-quality sample
},
}); // Returns custom voice_id for use in speech models
Create a voice from natural language description — no sample needed:
await replicate.run("amphion/qwen3-tts", {
input: {
text: "Content to speak",
tts_mode: "voice_design",
voice_description: "A warm, friendly female voice with a slight British accent",
temperature: 0.8,
},
});
await replicate.run("elevenlabs/el-multilingual-v3", {
input: {
text: "Content to speak",
voice_id: "21m00Tcm4TlvDq8ikWAM", // Rachel
model_id: "eleven_multilingual_v2",
stability: 0.5, // 0–1 (higher = more consistent)
similarity_boost: 0.5, // 0–1 (higher = closer to original voice)
style: 0.0, // 0–1 (style exaggeration)
use_speaker_boost: true,
},
});
saymacOS ships 30+ built-in neural voices via the say command. Instant, offline, zero-cost:
say "Hello from Alex"
say -f document.txt
say -o output.m4a --data-format=aac "Dream state finished"
say -v Alex "I am Alex, reading your documentation"
avmerge| Version | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0.0 | 2026-04-15 | Expanded to 15 models from AlexVideos patterns |
| 3.0.0 | 2026-04-09 | Removed Edge TTS, Replicate-only focus |
| 2.5.0 | 2026-02-09 | Speak Prompt command (Edge TTS era) |
| 1.0.0 | 2026-02-04 | Initial implementation via MCP server |