Introducing MiniMax Speech 2.5 Turbo Preview on WaveSpeedAI

The landscape of AI-powered text-to-speech has just shifted. MiniMax Speech 2.5 Turbo Preview is now available on WaveSpeedAI, bringing you one of the most advanced multilingual TTS engines on the market—built for speed, realism, and global reach.

MiniMax has earned top honors on both the Artificial Analysis Speech Arena and Hugging Face TTS Arena, outperforming industry leaders including OpenAI and ElevenLabs to claim the #1 position on both leaderboards. Now you can access this benchmark-leading technology through WaveSpeedAI’s fast, reliable inference infrastructure.

What is MiniMax Speech 2.5 Turbo Preview?

MiniMax Speech 2.5 Turbo Preview is a high-definition text-to-speech model that transforms written text into natural, expressive audio. Built on an autoregressive Transformer architecture with a learnable speaker encoder, this model delivers exceptional voice quality with industry-leading voice cloning capabilities.

What sets MiniMax apart is its ability to extract timbre features from just 6 seconds of reference audio—without requiring transcription. This enables zero-shot voice cloning with remarkable similarity to the original speaker, preserving accents, emotional tone, and speaking style across multiple languages.

Key Features

Unmatched Multilingual Performance

40+ languages supported including newly added Bulgarian, Danish, Hebrew, Malay, Persian, Slovak, Swedish, Croatian, Filipino, Hungarian, Norwegian, Slovenian, Catalan, Tamil, and Afrikaans
~2% Word Error Rate in Chinese and English, significantly outperforming competitors
Eliminates the “robotic” feel present in many TTS systems with natural intonation and rhythm

State-of-the-Art Voice Cloning

Clone any voice from just 6 seconds of audio
Preserves unique accents, speaking styles, and emotional tones with exceptional fidelity
Cross-lingual voice cloning: Switch between languages like Italian and English while maintaining the original speaker’s vocal characteristics
Benchmark tests show MiniMax outperforms ElevenLabs in speaker similarity across 24 languages

Real-Time Streaming

Turbo-mode latency near 250ms for interactive applications
Generate and play audio as it’s being synthesized
Perfect for voice agents and real-time conversation systems

Professional Audio Controls

Adjustable speed, volume, and pitch settings
Multiple built-in voice options across languages
Clear articulation and natural pronunciation

Use Cases

Customer Service & Voice Agents

Deploy intelligent voice agents with natural-sounding branded voices. The low-latency streaming capability makes MiniMax ideal for interactive IVR systems, AI receptionists, and automated customer support. Replace robotic phone menus with warm, empathetic AI voices that maintain consistency across millions of interactions.

Global Content Creation

Create professional voiceovers for marketing videos, product demos, and advertisements in 40+ languages without hiring voice actors for each market. Content creators can clone their own voice and produce content for global audiences—speaking fluently in languages they don’t personally know.

E-Learning & Accessibility

Build interactive learning experiences with consistent AI narration across entire course catalogs. Convert written content to audio for visually impaired users or those who prefer audio consumption. What previously took weeks of recording can now be accomplished in minutes.

Podcasts & Audio Production

Generate podcast intros, advertisements, or full episodes with consistent voice quality. Clone a host’s voice to produce content at scale while maintaining their unique speaking style and personality.

Cross-Border Commerce

Localize customer communications, delivery updates, and marketing campaigns across international markets. The model’s exceptional performance in preserving accents and natural rhythm makes automated communications feel personal rather than generic.

Getting Started on WaveSpeedAI

Accessing MiniMax Speech 2.5 Turbo Preview is straightforward through WaveSpeedAI’s REST API. At just $0.04 per 1,000 characters, you get professional-grade TTS at a fraction of what you’d pay elsewhere—ElevenLabs charges approximately $100 per million characters for comparable quality.

WaveSpeedAI provides:

Ready-to-use REST API with comprehensive documentation
No cold starts—your requests process immediately
Consistent, reliable performance for production workloads
Access to a rich library of built-in multilingual voices

To explore the full voice library and API parameters, visit the model page at https://wavespeed.ai/models/minimax/speech-2.5-turbo-preview.

Why Choose MiniMax Speech 2.5 Turbo on WaveSpeedAI?

The combination of MiniMax’s benchmark-leading TTS technology and WaveSpeedAI’s optimized infrastructure gives you the best of both worlds: exceptional voice quality with reliable, affordable deployment.

Whether you’re building voice agents that need sub-300ms response times, scaling multilingual content production, or creating accessible audio experiences, MiniMax Speech 2.5 Turbo Preview delivers the performance and realism your applications demand.

Start building with MiniMax Speech 2.5 Turbo Preview today. Visit https://wavespeed.ai/models/minimax/speech-2.5-turbo-preview to access the API and begin transforming text into natural, expressive speech across 40+ languages.

Introducing MiniMax Speech 2.5 Turbo Preview on WaveSpeedAI