Ming-3.0-tts text-to-speech model
Ant GroupOpenCNReleased Oct 2026.
Ming-3.0-tts is a text-to-speech (TTS) model from Ant Group. It ranks #19 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS arena with Elo 1191 (95% CI ±14, 2,169 samples). Weights are openly available for self-hosting. Released Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Provider
- Ant Group
- AA rank
- #19 / 98
- AA Elo (95% CI)
- 1191 ±14
- AA samples
- 2,169
- TTS Arena Elo (uncertainty)
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- TTS Arena votes
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- TTS Arena win rate
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- Price (per 1M chars)
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- Released
- Oct 2026
- Open weights
- Yes
- License
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- Voices tested by AA
- 3
- Languages
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- Voice cloning
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"–" means the upstream sources do not provide this value; we do not guess.
Nearby models
By AA Elo; this model highlighted| # | Model | AA Elo | Arena Elo | Price $/1M chars | Open weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Google | 1213 | – | $18.3 | – |
| 17 | VLuna TTS VUI Labs | 1210 | – | $15 | – |
| 18 | CSonic 3.5 Cartesia | 1192 | – | $49 | – |
| 19 | Ming-3.0-tts Ant Group | 1191 | – | – | Open |
| 20 |  Fish Audio S2.1 Pro (Oct 2026) Fish Audio | 1186 | – | $15 | – |
| 21 |  Eleven v3 ElevenLabs | 1184 | 1498 | $100 | – |
| 22 | SSoniox TTS Real-Time v2 Soniox | 1182 | – | $14.2 | – |
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 |
| 38 | Fish Audio S2 Pro Fish Audio | 1110 | – | $15 | Open |
| 41 |  Step Audio EditX (Mar 2026) StepFun | 1100 | – | – | Open |
| 46 |  Voxtral TTS Mistral | 1091 | – | $16 | Open |
FAQ
Where does Ming-3.0-tts rank among TTS models?
As of Oct 25, 2026, Ming-3.0-tts ranks #19 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS leaderboard with Elo 1191 (±14).
Is Ming-3.0-tts open source?
Yes. Ming-3.0-tts has open weights and can be self-hosted.
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.