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Speechify vs Deepgram Aura
Deepgram Aura is built for low-latency, real-time voice agents and pairs naturally with Deepgram's speech-to-text. Speechify offers comparable sub-300ms streaming from $6 per 1M characters, below both Aura tiers, with far more voices and languages.
Speechify
Deepgram Aura
Speechify at a glance
from $6
per 1M characters
<300ms
first byte, streaming
30+
languages
1,500+
voices
| Capability | Speechify | Deepgram Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Price (per 1M chars) | From $6 / 1M | Aura-1 $15, Aura-2 $30 |
| Pricing model | Per character; no credits, no token math | Per character, by model generation |
| Voice quality | Proprietary neural voice models | Natural and conversational; tuned for real-time agent use |
| Voices | 1,500+ | A smaller curated set |
| Languages | 30+ | Primarily English-focused; fewer languages |
| Voice cloning | Professional voice cloning included | No general-purpose voice cloning |
| Latency | Sub-300ms first byte, streaming | Very low latency; a core strength |
| Commercial use / free tier | Commercial use on every plan; 50K chars/month free | Commercial use; $200 in free credit to start |
The verdict
Deepgram is a strong pick when latency is paramount and you are already using its speech-to-text. Speechify matches the real-time profile while costing less than either Aura tier and offering a much larger voice and language catalog plus cloning.