We are excited to announce that MiniMax Speech 2.8 series models are now live on UnifiedTTS! This is another major upgrade to MiniMax's speech synthesis technology, bringing the all-new emotional tone tags feature that makes AI-generated speech more vivid, natural, and expressive.
Speech 2.8 Series Models
🎭 speech-2.8-hd: High Definition
Model ID: speech-2.8-hd
Pricing: 600 credits per 10K characters
Features:
- Highest audio quality output, ideal for professional scenarios
- Full support for emotional tone tags
- More nuanced emotional expression
⚡ speech-2.8-turbo: Fast Version
Model ID: speech-2.8-turbo
Pricing: 300 credits per 10K characters
Features:
- Fast response, ideal for high-concurrency scenarios
- Full support for emotional tone tags
- Better value for money
🎉 Major New Feature: Emotional Tone Tags
The biggest highlight of Speech 2.8 is the support for emotional tone tags. You can insert specific tags in your text to control the emotional expression of the speech:
Supported Tone Tags
| Tag | Effect | Example |
|---|---|---|
(laughs) |
Laughter | That's so funny(laughs) |
(chuckle) |
Light laugh | That's a good idea(chuckle) |
(sighs) |
Sighing | Oh well(sighs), what can I do |
(gasps) |
Surprised gasp | Wow(gasps)! That's amazing |
(clears throat) |
Clearing throat | Ahem(clears throat), let's begin |
(coughs) |
Coughing | Excuse me(coughs), let me continue |
(sneezes) |
Sneezing | Achoo(sneezes)! Sorry about that |
Usage Examples
The weather is so nice today(laughs), let's go out and play!
This problem is indeed quite complex(sighs), but I'm confident we can solve it.
Wow(gasps)! This news is so shocking(chuckle)!
📊 Comparison with Previous Version
| Feature | Speech 2.6 | Speech 2.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Quality | Excellent | Excellent |
| Response Speed | Fast | Fast |
| Emotional Tone Tags | ❌ Not Supported | ✅ Supported |
| Price | 600/300 credits | 600/300 credits |
Same price, more powerful features!
💡 Typical Use Cases
🎬 Film & Video Dubbing
Simulate real actors' emotional expressions through tone tags for more natural narration and dubbing.
📚 Audiobooks
Add emotional color to novels and stories, making characters come alive.
🎮 Game NPCs
Make in-game character dialogue more vivid and enhance immersion.
🎙️ Podcast Content
Add emotional variation to host voices for a more authentic sound.
📱 Social Media
Create engaging short video voiceovers to attract more viewers.
How to Use
Simply select the new model when calling the TTS API:
{
"model": "speech-2.8-hd",
"voice": "male-qn-qingse",
"text": "This feature is amazing(laughs)!"
}
Try MiniMax Speech 2.8 today and make your voice content more vivid and engaging!