Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS text-to-speech model
GoogleReleased Sep 2026.
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS is a text-to-speech (TTS) model from Google. It ranks #8 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS arena with Elo 1252 (95% CI ±13, 3,078 samples). List price is about $11 per 1M characters. Released Sep 2026.
Key facts
- Provider
- AA rank
- #8 / 98
- AA Elo (95% CI)
- 1252 ±13
- AA samples
- 3,078
- TTS Arena Elo (uncertainty)
- –
- TTS Arena votes
- –
- TTS Arena win rate
- –
- Price (per 1M chars)
- $11
- Released
- Sep 2026
- Open weights
- –
- License
- –
- Voices tested by AA
- 8
- Languages
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- Voice cloning
- –
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Nearby models
By AA Elo; this model highlighted| # | Model | AA Elo | Arena Elo | Price $/1M chars | Open weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS Google | 1280 | – | $16.5 | – |
| 6 | IRealtime TTS-2 Inworld | 1270 | – | $20.8 | – |
| 7 |  Qwen-Audio-3.0-TTS-Plus Alibaba | 1266 | – | $19.3 | – |
| 8 | Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS Google | 1252 | – | $11 | – |
| 9 |  Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview Fish Audio | 1248 | – | $15 | Open |
| 10 | SSimba 3.2 SpeechifyAI | 1246 | – | $6.6 | – |
| 11 | BBreeze TTS 2 BreezeBlue | 1230 | – | $34 | Open |
Alternatives · Cheaper with AA Elo ≥ 1222
| # | Model | AA Elo | Arena Elo | Price $/1M chars | Open weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | SSimba 3.2 SpeechifyAI | 1246 | – | $6.6 | – |
Alternatives · More from Google
| # | Model | AA Elo | Arena Elo | Price $/1M chars | Open weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS Google | 1280 | – | $16.5 | – |
| 16 | Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Google | 1213 | – | $18.3 | – |
| 49 | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite TTS Google | 1087 | – | $9.2 | – |
| 52 | Studio Google | 1076 | – | $160 | – |
| 53 | Journey Google | 1075 | – | $160 | – |
Alternatives · Top 5 open-weight by AA Elo
| # | Model | AA Elo | Arena Elo | Price $/1M chars | Open weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview Fish Audio | 1248 | – | $15 | Open |
| 11 | BBreeze TTS 2 BreezeBlue | 1230 | – | $34 | Open |
| 19 |  Ming-3.0-tts Ant Group | 1191 | – | – | Open |
| 38 | Fish Audio S2 Pro Fish Audio | 1110 | – | $15 | Open |
| 41 |  Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026) StepFun | 1100 | – | – | Open |
FAQ
Where does Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS rank among TTS models?
As of Oct 25, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS ranks #8 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS leaderboard with Elo 1252 (±13).
Is Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS open source?
The sources do not list Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS as open-weight; it is generally used through the Google API.
What is the best Chinese TTS model?
By AA Elo, the top model from a Chinese provider is Qwen-Audio-3.1-TTS-Plus by Alibaba (Elo 1307, #3 overall).
Which top-10 TTS model is cheapest?
Among the AA top 10, the lowest list price is Simba 3.2 (SpeechifyAI) at $6.6 per 1M characters, Elo 1246.
What is the best open-source TTS model?
By AA Elo, the top open-weight model is Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview by Fish Audio (Elo 1248, #9 overall); 18 open-weight models have an AA score.
Sources
"–" means the upstream sources do not provide this value; we do not guess.