0%TTS 1 (legacy alias) API
OpenAI·Audio
Pricing
Pay per generation. Pay with 350+ cryptocurrencies.
Per 1K chars
OpenRouter $0.00525
What TTS 1 (legacy alias) costs at volume
Capabilities · 3
Specifications
- Context window
- —
- Max output
- —
- Type
- Audio
- Creator
- OpenAI
- Live sellers
- 3
- Requests / 24h
- 1
Price history · 60 days
Quick start
OpenAI-compatible — change the base URL and key. Get a key from the dashboard.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1", api_key="YOUR_QUBAX_API_KEY")
audio = client.audio.speech.create(
model="tts-1",
input="Welcome to Qubax. This voice was generated by tts-1.",
)
audio.write_to_file("speech.mp3")About TTS 1 (legacy alias)
TTS 1 (legacy alias) is a text-to-speech model from OpenAI. Send text to /v1/audio/speech and get spoken audio back, with multiple voice presets. It is billed per 1K characters of input.
As of Nov 6, 2026, TTS 1 (legacy alias) costs $0.00525 per 1K chars on Qubax. 3 independent compute providers currently serve it, so requests fail over automatically. Pay with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH or 350+ other coins — no credit card required.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the TTS 1 (legacy alias) API cost?
On Qubax, TTS 1 (legacy alias) costs $0.00525 per 1K chars.
Is the TTS 1 (legacy alias) API compatible with OpenAI?
Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use TTS 1 (legacy alias) as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.
How do I pay for TTS 1 (legacy alias) API usage?
Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Top up with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL or 350+ other coins and your balance is deducted as you use the API. No credit card or KYC required.
What can I make with TTS 1 (legacy alias)?
TTS 1 (legacy alias) is a text-to-speech model. Common uses: voiceovers, voice agents and accessibility. Call it from your own code with a Qubax API key, or try it in Qubax Studio first.
Can I use TTS 1 (legacy alias) for commercial projects?
Yes. TTS 1 (legacy alias) on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.
Why use TTS 1 (legacy alias) on Qubax?
Live market prices
Providers compete on price — you get the cheapest healthy seller.
Pay with crypto
350+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC). No card, no KYC.
OpenAI & Anthropic compatible
Drop-in base URL. Works with Cline, Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs.