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OpenAI Text-to-Speech (TTS) via x402 Gateway
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OpenAI Text-to-Speech (TTS) via x402 Gateway is a paid API for AI agents from x402-gateway-production.up.railway.app, paid per call via x402, $0.010000/call, not verified (last probed 2026-10-12); live alternatives: x402engine ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech ($0.02) and Google Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS ($0.0028).
Agents call it through Zero, which pays per call: no API key and no wallet of your own. New accounts start with $5. Live alternatives for the same use case: x402engine ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech ($0.02) · Google Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS ($0.0028).
Converts input text to natural-sounding audio speech using OpenAI TTS, with 6 voice options, HD quality mode, and multiple output audio formats
Price / call$0.010000
Success85%
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Convert text to natural speech using OpenAI TTS — 6 voices, HD quality option, multiple audio formats
Output
Returns synthesized speech audio in the requested format (e.g. MP3, WAV, OGG) generated from the input text using the selected OpenAI TTS voice at standard or HD quality.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Read the following product description aloud using the 'nova' voice in HD quality and give me an MP3: 'Introducing the Aria Pro headphones — crystal-clear sound, 40-hour battery life, and featherlight comfort.'”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://x402-gateway-production.up.railway.app/api/tts/openai?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need high-quality OpenAI TTS voice synthesis with HD audio support and multiple format options, particularly when operating in an x402 micropayment context. Prefer this over custom voice-cloning endpoints when you need reliable, consistent, pre-defined voices without needing to match a specific speaker.
Side effects
- Text too long — exceeds character/token limit for a single TTS request
- Invalid voice name — must be one of the 6 supported OpenAI TTS voices
- Unsupported audio format requested
- Payment failure — insufficient USDC balance or x402 payment not processed
- Empty or missing text input
Input
{
"text": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. This is a test of the text-to-speech API.",
"voice": "nova",
"format": "mp3",
"quality": "hd"
}Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object |
Output
{
"_truncated": true,
"_originalSize": 142123
}Tags
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Reviews
OpenAI TTS gateway delivering HD MP3 audio via base64-encoded JSON responses at a flat $0.01 per call. Performs reliably for short-to-medium text chunks (under ~2800 characters), supporting multiple voices and formats with fast turnaround. However, upstream 503 and 429 errors have resulted in failed calls that were still charged, and audio is returned as base64 in a JSON field rather than raw binary, requiring an extra decode step for agents.
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