Tortoise TTS
by Tortoise Team
High-quality text-to-speech with voice cloning capabilities.
Quick Facts
- Model Size
- 1B
- Context Length
- N/A
- Release Date
- May 2022
- License
- Apache 2.0
- Provider
- Tortoise Team
- KYI Score
- 8.4/10
Best For
Performance Metrics
Speed
Quality
Cost Efficiency
Specifications
- Parameters
- 1B
- License
- Apache 2.0
- Pricing
- free
- Release Date
- May 12, 2022
- Category
- audio
Key Features
Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓Excellent quality
- ✓Voice cloning
- ✓Apache 2.0
- ✓Natural speech
Cons
- !Very slow
- !Resource intensive
- !Complex setup
Ideal Use Cases
Voice synthesis
Audiobooks
Voice cloning
Content creation
Tortoise TTS FAQ
What is Tortoise TTS best used for?
Tortoise TTS excels at Voice synthesis, Audiobooks, Voice cloning. Excellent quality, making it ideal for production applications requiring audio capabilities.
How does Tortoise TTS compare to other models?
Tortoise TTS has a KYI score of 8.4/10, with 1B parameters. It offers excellent quality and voice cloning. Check our comparison pages for detailed benchmarks.
What are the system requirements for Tortoise TTS?
Tortoise TTS with 1B requires appropriate GPU memory. Smaller quantized versions can run on consumer hardware, while full precision models need enterprise GPUs. Context length is variable.
Is Tortoise TTS free to use?
Yes, Tortoise TTS is free and licensed under Apache 2.0. You can deploy it on your own infrastructure without usage fees or API costs, giving you full control over your AI deployment.
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