Speech & conversational AI · AWS vs Google Cloud
Amazon Polly vs Cloud Text-to-Speech
Amazon Polly maps to Cloud Text-to-Speech, which synthesizes speech in many voices and languages with SSML.
Side-by-side comparison
| Aspect | Amazon Web Services | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Service | Amazon Polly | Cloud Text-to-Speech |
| Lifecycle | Generally available | Generally available |
| What it is | Text-to-speech with generative, long-form, neural, and standard voices, SSML, and lexicons. | Speech synthesis in many voices and languages, with SSML support. |
| Pricing model | Per character synthesized, by voice engine. | Billed per character, with rates by voice type. Gemini-based voices are billed per token. |
| Docs | Amazon Polly docs | Cloud Text-to-Speech docs |
| Pricing page | Amazon Polly pricing | Cloud Text-to-Speech pricing |
Key differences
- Voice types (Standard, WaveNet, Neural2, Chirp, and others) have different prices.
Pricing summary
Pricing models only. No prices are quoted because they change by region and over time.
- AWS
- Per character synthesized, by voice engine. Amazon Polly pricing →
- GCP
- Billed per character, with rates by voice type. Gemini-based voices are billed per token. Cloud Text-to-Speech pricing →
And on Azure?
Direct match Azure's equivalent is Azure Speech. AWS vs Azure comparison →
FAQ
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Polly?
Amazon Polly maps to Cloud Text-to-Speech, which synthesizes speech in many voices and languages with SSML.
How does pricing compare between Amazon Polly and Cloud Text-to-Speech?
AWS: Per character synthesized, by voice engine. Google Cloud: Billed per character, with rates by voice type. Gemini-based voices are billed per token. Check the official pricing pages for current rates.
What is the Azure equivalent?
Azure Speech (direct match). The Azure equivalent of Amazon Polly is Azure Speech text-to-speech.