Simba 3.0 text-to-speech model
SpeechifyAIReleased Feb 2026.
Simba 3.0 is a text-to-speech (TTS) model from SpeechifyAI. It ranks #36 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS arena with Elo 1119 (95% CI ±11, 3,053 samples). List price is about $6.6 per 1M characters. Released Feb 2026.
Key facts
- Provider
- SpeechifyAI
- AA rank
- #36 / 98
- AA Elo (95% CI)
- 1119 ±11
- AA samples
- 3,053
- TTS Arena Elo (uncertainty)
- –
- TTS Arena votes
- –
- TTS Arena win rate
- –
- Price (per 1M chars)
- $6.6
- Released
- Feb 2026
- Open weights
- –
- License
- –
- Voices tested by AA
- 8
- Languages
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- Voice cloning
- –
"–" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 |  Speech 2.6 HD MiniMax | 1130 | 1498 | $100 | – |
| 34 | AAsync Pro v1.0 async | 1128 | – | $20.2 | – |
| 35 | Speech 2.6 Turbo MiniMax | 1122 | 1514 | $60 | – |
| 36 | SSimba 3.0 SpeechifyAI | 1119 | – | $6.6 | – |
| 37 | Speech-02-HD MiniMax | 1111 | 1504 | $100 | – |
| 38 |  Fish Audio S2 Pro Fish Audio | 1110 | – | $15 | Open |
| 39 | RChatterbox HD Resemble AI | 1110 | – | $40 | – |
Alternatives · More from SpeechifyAI
| # | Model | AA Elo | Arena Elo | Price $/1M chars | Open weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | SSimba 3.2 SpeechifyAI | 1246 | – | $6.6 | – |
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 Simba 3.0 rank among TTS models?
As of Oct 25, 2026, Simba 3.0 ranks #36 of 98 on the Artificial Analysis TTS leaderboard with Elo 1119 (±11).
Is Simba 3.0 open source?
The sources do not list Simba 3.0 as open-weight; it is generally used through the SpeechifyAI 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.