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Murf API vs Rime

Voice APIs (Text-to-Speech & Voice Cloning) pricing comparison · 2026

Murf API pricing ranges from $0–$0.03/per 1,000 characters, while Rime ranges from $0–$40/month. Murf API is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Murf API
Murf API offers a 100,000-character free trial, pay-as-you-go text-to-speech at $0.
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Rime
Rime is a text-to-speech API with four pricing tiers: a Free plan, Pay as You Go for usage
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Usage-based
$0.03 per 1,000 characters
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Usage-based
$30 per 1M characters
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What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
No Vendr data
Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$500K/yr
Vendr · n=4 · limited data
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 11 sourced facts
8 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 5 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Falcon API Usage
    $0.01 per 1,000 characters
    1 source
  • Studio-quality TTS API Usage
    $0.03 per 1,000 characters
    1 source
  • API Credit Minimum Purchase
    $2 or $10
    1 source
  • PowerPoint Plugin
    1 source
  • Custom Voice Cloning
    $1,000 to $5,000+ per year
    1 source
3 documented
  • Overage Charges
    1 source
  • Integration Costs
    1 source
  • Voice Cloning Data Prep
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Murf
Rime
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
before the end of their current subscription or renewal period
at least 24 hours prior to the end of their current subscription period
Commitment
Enterprise plan has a minimum annual commitment; Growth plan has a $5,000/year minimum commitment
Price escalation
Can downgrade
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Trustpilot
4.5out of 5 (185)
G2
4.7out of 5 (1,000)
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Voice APIs (Text-to-Speech & Voice Cloning)

Murf API

$0–$0.03
/per 1,000 characters
3 plans
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Voice APIs (Text-to-Speech & Voice Cloning)

Rime

$0–$40
/month
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Murf API Rime
Free Trial Custom Free /month
Pay as you go Custom Custom
Custom Plan Custom Custom
Enterprise Custom

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Murf API 8 hidden costs

medium
Falcon API Usage $0.01 per 1,000 characters
medium
Studio-quality TTS API Usage $0.03 per 1,000 characters
low
API Credit Minimum Purchase $2 or $10
low
PowerPoint Plugin
high
Custom Voice Cloning $1,000 to $5,000+ per year
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Rime 3 hidden costs

medium
Overage Charges
high
Integration Costs
medium
Voice Cloning Data Prep
See all Rime hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Murf API Rime
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation before the end of their current subscription or renewal period at least 24 hours prior to the end of their current subscription period
Minimum commitment Enterprise plan has a minimum annual commitment; Growth plan has a $5,000/year minimum commitment

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