audio model comparison
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS vs Scribe v2 Realtime
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Scribe v2 Realtime are both current audio models, from Google and ElevenLabs. Scribe v2 Realtime is 52% cheaper per audio minute than Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS, $0.0065 vs $0.0135.
Data verified October 13, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-13
Side by side
Standard-tier prices in effect today. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS | Scribe v2 Realtime |
|---|---|---|
| Price per audio minute | $0.0135 | $0.0065 (better) |
| Artificial Analysis Speech Arena | 1274 Elo (#4 of 11) | Not measured |
| Artificial Analysis AA-WER Streaming | Not measured | 3.59 % WER (#2 of 2) |
| Provider | ElevenLabs | |
| Release date | September 22, 2026 | November 11, 2025 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | Not reported | Not reported |
| Max output | Not reported | Not reported |
| Input | text | audio |
| Output | audio | text |
Scores:Artificial Analysis · 2026-10-13Artificial Analysis · 2026-10-13
When to choose each
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS
Best for
- Narration, audiobooks and product audio where voice quality matters more than cost
- Narration and voice output attached to an existing Gemini text pipeline
- Audio generation budgeted before the 2027 price step
Watch out for
- Google doubles the rates on 2027-01-01, to $1.00 input and $18 output per 1M tokens (about $0.027 per minute)
- Audio output is billed in audio tokens, which do not convert one-for-one to text tokens, so a text-token budget does not predict this cost
- Google's pricing page lists no context window or output cap for this model, so both are recorded as unknown
- No independent speech-quality benchmark is recorded here
Scribe v2 Realtime
Best for
- Live transcription
Watch out for
- $0.39 per hour of audio, about 1.8 times batch Scribe v2
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS vs Scribe v2 Realtime FAQ
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS or Scribe v2 Realtime?
Scribe v2 Realtime is 52% cheaper per audio minute than Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS, $0.0065 vs $0.0135.
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Production evaluation
Choosing between Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Scribe v2 Realtime?
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