Polly Neural text-to-speech model
AmazonReleased Jul 2019.
Polly Neural is a text-to-speech (TTS) model from Amazon. It ranks #92 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS arena with Elo 897 (95% CI ±14, 2,972 samples). List price is about $16 per 1M characters. Released Jul 2019.
Key facts
- Provider
- Amazon
- AA rank
- #92 / 98
- AA Elo (95% CI)
- 897 ±14
- AA samples
- 2,972
- TTS Arena Elo (uncertainty)
- –
- TTS Arena votes
- –
- TTS Arena win rate
- –
- Price (per 1M chars)
- $16
- Released
- Jul 2019
- Open weights
- –
- License
- –
- Voices tested by AA
- 7
- Languages
- –
- Voice cloning
- –
"–" means the upstream sources do not provide this value; we do not guess.
Nearby models
By AA Elo; this model highlighted
Alternatives · Cheaper with AA Elo ≥ 867
| # | 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 Amazon
| # | Model | AA Elo | Arena Elo | Price $/1M chars | Open weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Polly Generative Amazon | 1067 | – | $30 | – |
| 76 | Polly Long-Form Amazon | 1031 | – | $100 | – |
| 98 | Polly Standard Amazon | 831 | – | $4 | – |
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 Polly Neural rank among TTS models?
As of Oct 25, 2026, Polly Neural ranks #92 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS leaderboard with Elo 897 (±14).
Is Polly Neural open source?
The sources do not list Polly Neural as open-weight; it is generally used through the Amazon 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.