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MAI-Voice-2

azure/mai-voice-2

Microsoft AI's expressive text-to-speech model, in Azure preview since June 2026 with prebuilt voices in 15 languages and gated zero-shot voice cloning from 5-60 second clips. Superseded on 2026-10-01 by MAI-Voice-2.1 and the low-latency MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/audio/speech" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "azure/mai-voice-2",
  "input": "Make every word count.",
  "voice": "auto",
  "response_format": "mp3"
}' --output speech.mp3
Input Price
$18.70 / 1M characters
Output Price
—
Input
Text
Output
Audio

Capabilities

Explore what MAI-Voice-2 supports, then use the API section for a request tailored to this model.

BatchStreamVoices

Languages

EnglishGermanSpanishFrenchHindiHungarianItalianKoreanDutchPortugueseRomanianRussianThaiTurkishChinese

Model Information

Product
Text-to-Speech
Release Date
Jun 2, 2026
Data Policy
Configurable
Region
Global
Input
Text
Output
Audio
Provider Documentation

Playground

Try MAI-Voice-2 by Microsoft Azure. Requests use the selected workspace’s credits and API pricing.

MAI-Voice-2Credits —
MAI-Voice-2
⌘ / Ctrl + Enter to send

Providers

Compare available endpoints, pricing, and context limits for MAI-Voice-2.

ProviderContextOutputInput PriceOutput PriceEndpoint
Microsoft AzureNot specifiedAudio$18.70 / 1M characters—
azure/mai-voice-2:azure

Prices are catalog rates. Your workspace’s estimate and endpoint pricing determine the final charge.

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValue
Max chars2000
Formatsmp3, opus, wav, pcm

Provider Notes

MAI voice availability varies by Azure region.

Performance

Status

Current catalog availability. Your workspace’s access is checked separately before a request runs.

Getting Started

Use your workspace API key and the exact model identifier below. Set the API URL to the endpoint shown in your workspace and keep credentials on your server.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/audio/speech" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "azure/mai-voice-2",
  "input": "Make every word count.",
  "voice": "auto",
  "response_format": "mp3"
}' --output speech.mp3
Read the Endpoint Reference

Request Parameters

Available parameters depend on the provider and request format. The endpoint reference explains accepted values and required fields.

ParameterDetails
modelazure/mai-voice-2 — Required model identifier.

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValue
Max chars2000
Formatsmp3, opus, wav, pcm

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