MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash
by Microsoft · Released Preview
Preview. Low-latency Microsoft AI voice model built for real-time voice agents, the recommended pick for live calls. 97 voices across 23 languages including Hindi and Indian English. Plain text, adjustable speed. $0.1563 per 10K characters.
MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash
Powered by Microsoft · Neural TTS (Microsoft AI)
Context Window
N/A
Parameters
Undisclosed
Max Output
4096 characters per request
Category
Text to Speech
Overview
MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash is a preview text-to-speech model from Microsoft AI, built for low latency and real-time voice agents, and the recommended pick for live calls. It works on POST /v1/audio/speech and inside voice agents and voice sessions.
There are 97 voices across 23 languages. Voice handles are lowercase locale-name pairs such as hi-in-kavya, and a voice speaks only its own locale. Hindi voices are hi-in-arjun, hi-in-dhruv, hi-in-grant, hi-in-harper, hi-in-kavya and hi-in-priya; Indian English voices are en-in-dhruv and en-in-priya. With no voice set, the first voice for the request language is used (hi-in-arjun for Hindi), otherwise en-in-priya.
It takes plain text only, with no SSML or tags. Preview: Microsoft ships this model without an SLA and may change or retire it at short notice. If it is retired, the ID keeps working and is answered by a named successor, so an agent that uses it may sound different. Use a generally available model for production-critical agents. It is not processed in India, is paid-plan only and is never a default.
Pricing
| Metric | Price |
|---|---|
| Price /10K chars | ₹15.0000 |
1 credit = ₹1 ≈ US$0.0104 (US$1 = ₹96). Transparent per-call pricing — you pay only for what you call, with no per-seat charge or minimums.
Key Highlights
- Preview model from Microsoft AI
- 97 voices across 23 languages, including Hindi and Indian English
- Low latency — the recommended pick for live calls
- Available on the speech endpoint and in voice agents
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| Voices | 97 |
| Languages | 23 |
| Price | $0.1563 |
| Status | Preview |
Technical Details
- Plain text only — no SSML or tags
- Speed 0.5 to 2.0 (speed on the speech endpoint, tts_speed in voice agents)
- Formats: mp3 (default, 24 kHz), wav, pcm, opus, webm, mulaw, alaw — flac and aac return 400
- Up to 4096 characters per request
- Not processed in India — agents hosted in India cannot use it
- Cannot be used in tts_fallbacks
Strengths
- 97 voices across 23 languages
- Hindi and Indian English voices
- Low latency for live conversation
Limitations
- Preview — no SLA; may change or be retired at short notice
- Plain text only — no SSML or tags
- Not processed in India
- Paid plans only; not usable as a fallback voice
Use Cases
API Example
curl https://api.callmissed.com/v1/audio/speech \
-H "Authorization: Bearer cm_YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "mai-voice-2.1-flash",
"voice": "hi-in-kavya",
"input": "Namaste, aapka order aaj shaam tak pahunch jayega."
}' \
--output speech.mp3Endpoint: POST /v1/audio/speech · Model ID: mai-voice-2.1-flash
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