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Octave (Auto)

hume/octaveRetires Nov 13, 2026

Octave request without a pinned version, for which Hume routes each call to whichever Octave model it judges most appropriate. Hume advises pinning version 1 or 2 for repeatable output; its TTS API shuts down November 13, 2026.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/audio/speech" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "hume/octave",
  "input": "Make every word count.",
  "voice": "Colton Rivers",
  "response_format": "mp3"
}' --output speech.mp3
Input Price
$85.00 / 1M characters
Output Price
—
Input
Text
Output
Audio

Capabilities

Explore what Octave (Auto) supports, then use the API section for a request tailored to this model.

BatchStreamVoicesInstructionsPricing estimated

Languages

Multilingual

Model Information

Provider
Hume AI
Product
Text-to-Speech
Data Policy
Not specified
Region
Global
Input
Text
Output
Audio
Provider Documentation

Playground

Try Octave (Auto) by Hume AI. Requests use the selected workspace’s credits and API pricing.

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Providers

Compare available endpoints, pricing, and context limits for Octave (Auto).

ProviderContextOutputInput PriceOutput PriceEndpoint
Hume AINot specifiedAudio$85.00 / 1M characters—
hume/octave:hume

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 chars5000
Formatsmp3, wav, pcm

Provider Notes

hume/octave is Hume's mutable automatic selector, hume/octave-1 is the stable exact version, and hume/octave-2 is preview. The mutable and preview entries require exact selection. HTTP supports file, JSON, streamed-file, and newline-delimited streamed-JSON synthesis; the speech WebSocket supports Hume's bidirectional input stream. Voice IDs are provider-neutral by default so Hume can resolve Voice Library or custom IDs; set voice_provider only to explicitly scope an ID. String voice names default to HUME_AI, while custom names require CUSTOM_VOICE. Octave 1 supports English/Spanish, acting instructions, and voice design. Octave 2 supports 11 languages, requires a voice, and adds word/phoneme timestamps, but does not yet support acting instructions.

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": "hume/octave",
  "input": "Make every word count.",
  "voice": "Colton Rivers",
  "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
modelhume/octave — Required model identifier.
transportView Accepted Values
versionView Accepted Values
voice_providerView Accepted Values
contextView Accepted Values
include_timestamp_typesView Accepted Values
num_generationsView Accepted Values
split_utterancesView Accepted Values
strip_headersView Accepted Values
temperatureView Accepted Values
instant_modeView Accepted Values
trailing_silenceView Accepted Values
context_generation_id (WebSocket)View Accepted Values

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValue
Max chars5000
Formatsmp3, wav, pcm

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