> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Kokoro Text to Speech API
> Kokoro Text to Speech API on Venice: text to speech with 54 voices at $3.50 per 1M characters (about $0.0029 per minute). Private, with zero data retention.
export const HubMount = ({view, children, ...props}) => {
const [hub, setHub] = useState(null);
const [failed, setFailed] = useState(false);
useEffect(() => {
let alive = true;
const w = window;
if (!w.__veniceModelHub) {
const urls = w.location.hostname === 'localhost' ? ['http://localhost:3333/data/model-hub.bundle.json', '/data/model-hub.bundle.json'] : ['/data/model-hub.bundle.json'];
const load = i => fetch(urls[i], {
cache: 'no-cache'
}).then(res => {
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`bundle ${res.status}`);
return res.json();
}).catch(err => i + 1 < urls.length ? load(i + 1) : Promise.reject(err));
const Frag = <>.type;
const h = (type, props, ...kids) => {
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const {key, ...rest} = props || ({});
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return {kids.map((kid, i) => {kid})};
};
w.__veniceModelHub = load(0).then(bundle => new Function(`return (${bundle.code})`)()({
h,
Fragment: Frag,
useState,
useEffect,
useRef,
useMemo,
useCallback
}));
}
w.__veniceModelHub.then(instance => {
if (alive) setHub(instance);
}).catch(() => {
w.__veniceModelHub = null;
if (alive) setFailed(true);
});
return () => {
alive = false;
};
}, []);
const View = hub ? hub[view] : null;
if (View) return {children};
if (failed) {
return
The interactive model catalog could not load. The full data is below.
{children}
;
}
return
{children}
;
};
# Kokoro Text to Speech API
Kokoro Text to Speech is a text-to-speech model by hexgrad, available on the Venice API as `tts-kokoro`. It runs privately, with zero data retention.
## Kokoro Text to Speech API pricing
| Model ID | Variant | Privacy | Price |
| - | - | - | - |
| `tts-kokoro` | Standard | Private | \$3.50 per 1M characters |
## Kokoro Text to Speech specifications
| Spec | Value |
| - | - |
| Provider | hexgrad |
| Released | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Privacy | Private |
| Open weights | Yes |
| Voices | 54 |
| Formats | mp3, opus, aac, flac, wav, pcm |
## How to use the Kokoro Text to Speech API
Send requests to `POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/audio/speech` with `"model": "tts-kokoro"` and your API key.
```bash theme={null}
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/audio/speech \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "tts-kokoro",
"input": "Private AI for everyone.",
"voice": "af_alloy",
"response_format": "mp3"
}' --output speech.mp3
```
## Kokoro Text to Speech API FAQ
### How much does the Kokoro Text to Speech API cost?
$3.50 per 1M characters of input text, about $0.0029 per minute of generated speech. Prices are in USD and can be paid in DIEM at parity.
### What is the Kokoro Text to Speech model ID?
Use `tts-kokoro` as the `model` parameter.
### Is the Kokoro Text to Speech API private?
Kokoro Text to Speech is private: requests run on infrastructure Venice controls with zero data retention, and prompts and outputs are never stored or used for training.
### How many voices does Kokoro Text to Speech have?
54 voices, for example `af_alloy`, `af_aoede`, `af_bella`. Output formats: mp3, opus, aac, flac, wav, pcm.
### Which endpoint does the Kokoro Text to Speech API use?
Call `POST /audio/speech`.
## Related models
* [Inworld TTS-1.5 Max API](/models/inworld-tts-1-5-max): \$12.50 per 1M characters
* [xAI TTS v1 API](/models/xai-tts-v1): \$18.75 per 1M characters
* [Chatterbox HD (Resemble AI) API](/models/chatterbox-hd): \$50.00 per 1M characters
* [Gradium TTS API](/models/gradium-tts): \$47.50 per 1M characters
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