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Alibaba Aggressively Cuts Qwen Audio Model Prices
Alibaba is rapidly expanding its Qwen audio suite by launching new low-latency TTS and ASR models while drastically reducing the cost of its existing Qwen-Audio 3.1. The latest development sees a 95% price drop for the audio model, though the new TTS API remains pending release.
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Alibaba cuts Qwen-Audio 3.1 prices by up to 95%, but TTS API is pending
Alibaba announced the Qwen-Audio 3.1 series at the Apsara Conference on September 23, 2026, introducing five audio models with significant price reductions. The company claims text-to-speech (TTS)…
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Nari unveils Qwen3‑TTS and Qwen3‑ASR with low latency and competitive pricing
Nari announced two new speech models, Qwen3‑TTS for text‑to‑speech and Qwen3‑ASR for automatic speech recognition. Both run on optimized API endpoints that promise enterprise‑grade latency and cost…
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