> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.venice.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Qwen 3 TTS 1.7B API

> Qwen 3 TTS 1.7B API on Venice: text to speech with 9 voices at $113 per 1M characters (about $0.0928 per minute). Private, with zero data retention.

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> ## Qwen 3 TTS 1.7B API
>
> Qwen 3 TTS 1.7B is a text-to-speech model by Alibaba Qwen, available on the Venice API as `tts-qwen3-1-7b`. It runs privately, with zero data retention.
>
> ### Qwen 3 TTS 1.7B API pricing
>
> | Model ID | Variant | Privacy | Price |
> | - | - | - | - |
> | `tts-qwen3-1-7b` | Standard | Private | \$113 / 1M chars |
>
> ### Qwen 3 TTS 1.7B specifications
>
> | Spec | Value |
> | - | - |
> | Provider | Alibaba Qwen |
> | Released | Mar 10, 2026 |
> | Privacy | Private |
> | Status | Stable |
> | Open weights | Yes |
> | Voices | 9 |
> | Formats | mp3 |
>
> ### How to use the Qwen 3 TTS 1.7B API
>
> Send requests to `POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/audio/speech` with `"model": "tts-qwen3-1-7b"` and your API key.
>
> ```bash theme={"system"}
> curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/audio/speech \
>   -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
>   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>   -d '{
>     "model": "tts-qwen3-1-7b",
>     "input": "Private AI for everyone.",
>     "voice": "Aiden",
>     "response_format": "mp3"
>   }' --output speech.mp3
> ```
>
> ### Related models
>
> * [Qwen 3 TTS 0.6B API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/qwen-3-tts-0-6b.md): \$87.50 / 1M chars
> * [ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/elevenlabs-multilingual-v2.md): \$115 / 1M chars
> * [ElevenLabs TTS v3 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/elevenlabs-tts-v3.md): \$115 / 1M chars
> * [MiniMax Speech-02 HD API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/minimax-speech-02-hd.md): \$125 / 1M chars
> * [ElevenLabs TTS v4 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/elevenlabs-tts-v4.md): \$92.00 / 1M chars


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