Neural2 text-to-speech model
GoogleReleased Jun 2022.
Neural2 is a text-to-speech (TTS) model from Google. It ranks #93 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS arena with Elo 895 (95% CI ±12, 6,683 samples). List price is about $16 per 1M characters. Released Jun 2022.
Key facts
- Provider
- AA rank
- #93 / 98
- AA Elo (95% CI)
- 895 ±12
- AA samples
- 6,683
- TTS Arena Elo (uncertainty)
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- TTS Arena votes
- –
- TTS Arena win rate
- –
- Price (per 1M chars)
- $16
- Released
- Jun 2022
- Open weights
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- License
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 |  XTTS v2 Coqui | 915 | – | $40.4 | Open |
| 91 | RMist V2 Rime | 905 | – | $31.1 | – |
| 92 |  Polly Neural Amazon | 897 | – | $16 | – |
| 93 | Neural2 Google | 895 | – | $16 | – |
| 94 | SStyleTTS 2 StyleTTS | 890 | – | $2.8 | Open |
| 95 | Standard Google | 888 | – | $4 | – |
| 96 | NNoiz TTS Noiz | 873 | – | – | – |
Alternatives · Cheaper with AA Elo ≥ 865
| # | Model | AA Elo | Arena Elo | Price $/1M chars | Open weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – |
| 12 | IRealtime TTS-2 Flash Inworld | 1219 | – | $10.4 | – |
| 13 |  Voxtral 3 TTS Mistral | 1219 | – | $13 | – |
Alternatives · More from Google
| # | Model | AA Elo | Arena Elo | Price $/1M chars | Open weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS Google | 1280 | – | $16.5 | – |
| 8 | Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS Google | 1252 | – | $11 | – |
| 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 | – |
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 Neural2 rank among TTS models?
As of Oct 25, 2026, Neural2 ranks #93 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS leaderboard with Elo 895 (±12).
Is Neural2 open source?
The sources do not list Neural2 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
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