Channel
Dune
kokoro-ttsdefaultcheapestPrice
from $0.000827 / 1,000 chars
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Language
Voice
Kokoro TTS API — how to connect and pay
Kokoro TTS — lightweight, fast American-English TTS. $0.02/1000 characters. English only.
Channel comparison
last 7 days
Channel
Flow
kokoro-tts:flowPrice
from $0.026667 / 1,000 chars
| Channel | Price |
|---|---|
Dune kokoro-ttsdefaultcheapest | from $0.000827 / 1,000 chars |
Flow kokoro-tts:flow | from $0.026667 / 1,000 chars |
Build the result you need
kokoro-ttsInput: TextSome modes require you to attach: speech speed (0.7–1.2)
What is Kokoro TTS
Kokoro TTS — lightweight, fast American-English TTS. $0.02/1000 characters. English only.
Contract at a glance
- Input
- text
- Output
- audio
- Mode
- async (job + polling)
- Status polling
- every 3 s · up to 90 s
Strengths
- Pricing: per 1K characters
- Inputs: text
- 20 configurable options
- One API key for media generation
Where it is used
- Video voiceovers
- Voice scripts
- Audio versions of text
- Recording cleanup
API contract
Generation runs asynchronously: create a job, then poll its status until completion.
- Create job
- POST /api/media/generate
- Check status
- GET /api/media/jobs/{jobId}
- Input
- text
- Output
- audio
- Polling
- every 3 s · up to 90 s
- Authentication
- Authorization: Bearer sk-pv-…
Example request
Pass your key in the Bearer header. The API returns jobId for polling the status.
curl -sS https://getvibeapi.com/api/media/generate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GETVIBE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary '{"model":"kokoro-tts","prompt":"a beautiful landscape","opts":{"voice":"af_heart"}}'JavaScript
const response = await fetch('https://getvibeapi.com/api/media/generate', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.GETVIBE_API_KEY}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "kokoro-tts",
"prompt": "a beautiful landscape",
"opts": {
"voice": "af_heart"
}
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`GetVibe API: ${response.status}`);
const { jobId } = await response.json();
console.log(jobId);API request parameters
Parameters for requests to Kokoro TTS via the GetVibe API.
Parameter
promptreq.Type
text
Values
text description
Default
required
Price
—
Parameter
voiceType
option selection
Values
Heart (female) (default) · Alloy (f) · Aoede (f) · Bella (f) · Jessica (f) · Kore (f) · Nicole (f) · Nova (f) · River (f) · Sarah (f) · Sky (f) · Adam (m) · Echo (m) · Eric (m) · Fenrir (m) · Liam (m) · Michael (m) · Onyx (m) · Puck (m) · Santa (m)
Default
Heart (female)
Price
Heart (female): $0.000827, Alloy (f): $0.000827, Aoede (f): $0.000827, Bella (f): $0.000827, Jessica (f): $0.000827, Kore (f): $0.000827, Nicole (f): $0.000827, Nova (f): $0.000827, River (f): $0.000827, Sarah (f): $0.000827, Sky (f): $0.000827, Adam (m): $0.000827, Echo (m): $0.000827, Eric (m): $0.000827, Fenrir (m): $0.000827, Liam (m): $0.000827, Michael (m): $0.000827, Onyx (m): $0.000827, Puck (m): $0.000827, Santa (m): $0.000827
Parameter
speedType
text / number
Values
any value
Default
—
Price
Included in the base price
| Parameter | Type | Values | Default | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
promptreq. | text | text description | required | — |
voice | option selection | Heart (female) (default) · Alloy (f) · Aoede (f) · Bella (f) · Jessica (f) · Kore (f) · Nicole (f) · Nova (f) · River (f) · Sarah (f) · Sky (f) · Adam (m) · Echo (m) · Eric (m) · Fenrir (m) · Liam (m) · Michael (m) · Onyx (m) · Puck (m) · Santa (m) | Heart (female) | Heart (female): $0.000827, Alloy (f): $0.000827, Aoede (f): $0.000827, Bella (f): $0.000827, Jessica (f): $0.000827, Kore (f): $0.000827, Nicole (f): $0.000827, Nova (f): $0.000827, River (f): $0.000827, Sarah (f): $0.000827, Sky (f): $0.000827, Adam (m): $0.000827, Echo (m): $0.000827, Eric (m): $0.000827, Fenrir (m): $0.000827, Liam (m): $0.000827, Michael (m): $0.000827, Onyx (m): $0.000827, Puck (m): $0.000827, Santa (m): $0.000827 |
speed | text / number | any value | — | Included in the base price |
Request: POST https://getvibeapi.com/api/media/generate. Prices in USD.
Price of Kokoro TTS
The cost of Kokoro TTS: from $0.000827 per 1K characters. The price is calculated dynamically at the current exchange rate, and the final charge is shown in the API response (priceRub). Payment in USD, no subscriptions.
What a default request costs
With no parameters sent, the request uses these values: Voice — Heart (female). That request costs $0.000827.
Channels and prices for every parameter combination
For every channel, the price of every parameter combination. It is exactly the amount a successful generation is charged, and the same figure as in the machine-readable table linked below.
Dunekokoro-ttsfrom $0.000827 / 1,000 charsexact prices
| Price | Price |
|---|---|
| Dune | $0.000827 / 1,000 chars |
Price per 1,000 characters of text. The charge is this price × the number of characters.
Every combination as JSON: /api/media/price-table?model=kokoro-tts
Flowkokoro-tts:flowfrom $0.026667 / 1,000 charsexact prices
| Price | Price |
|---|---|
| Flow | $0.026667 / 1,000 chars |
Price per 1,000 characters of text. The charge is this price × the number of characters.
Every combination as JSON: /api/media/price-table?model=kokoro-tts%3Aflow
README
The machine-readable contract for Kokoro TTS contains the request schema, operations, limits, polling and response examples.
# Kokoro TTS
Public model: kokoro-tts
Create job: POST /api/media/generate
Check status: GET /api/media/jobs/{jobId}
## Input parameters
- `prompt` (text): text description; default: required
- `voice` (option selection): Heart (female) (default) · Alloy (f) · Aoede (f) · Bella (f) · Jessica (f) · Kore (f) · Nicole (f) · Nova (f) · River (f) · Sarah (f) · Sky (f) · Adam (m) · Echo (m) · Eric (m) · Fenrir (m) · Liam (m) · Michael (m) · Onyx (m) · Puck (m) · Santa (m); default: Heart (female)
- `speed` (text / number): any value; default: —
## Public variants
- `kokoro-tts`: Dune
- `kokoro-tts:flow`: FlowFAQ about the Kokoro TTS API
How much does Kokoro TTS cost?
The price of Kokoro TTS: from $0.000827 per 1K characters. The price is calculated dynamically at the current exchange rate.
Is it compatible with the OpenAI SDK?
Yes, the API is fully OpenAI-compatible. Just change base_url to https://getvibeapi.com/v1 and set your key — the rest of the code stays the same.