> AWS Polly
Amazon Polly is AWS's neural text-to-speech service converting text into lifelike speech. Billed per 1 million characters across voice tiers: Standard ($4), Neural ($16), Long-Form ($100), Generative ($30). Free tier: 5M Standard chars/mo (12 months for Neural/Long-Form/Generative).
Value taken from the provider’s own published free-tier terms, expressed in USD.
note: Free tier: 5M Standard chars/mo × $4/1M = $20/mo value (ongoing); plus 1M Neural + 500k Long-Form + 100k Generative chars/mo for first 12 months (~$16+$50+$3 = ~$69/mo extra). $20 quoted on the recurring Standard-voice basis.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard voices | payg | — | $4.00 | — | $4.00 per 1M characters of text converted to speech |
| Neural voices | payg | — | $16.00 | — | $16.00 per 1M characters |
| Long-Form voices | payg | — | $100.00 | — | $100.00 per 1M characters |
| Generative voices | payg | — | $30.00 | — | $30.00 per 1M characters |
| AWS Free Tier | free | — | — | — | 5M Standard chars/mo (recurring); 1M Neural, 500k Long-Form, 100k Generative chars/mo for first 12 months; new AWS accounts (since 2025-07-15) may instead receive up to $200 free-plan credits |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Standard Voices | — | — | — |
| Polly Neural Voices | — | — | — |
| Polly Long-Form Voices | — | — | — |
| Polly Generative Voices | — | — | — |
| Polly Neural | — | — | — |
| Polly Standard | — | — | — |
| Polly Long-form v2 | — | — | — |
$ Does AWS Polly have a free tier?
Yes — AWS Polly offers a free tier that we value at roughly $20.00 in free credits. Always confirm current limits on AWS Polly's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does AWS Polly cost per 1M tokens?
AWS Polly does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is AWS Polly safe to use?
Uprouter rates AWS Polly as low risk. First-party AWS service with transparent per-character pricing and a documented free tier; no risk of key-sharing or ToS bypass. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
$ Can I use AWS Polly through Uprouter Connect?
AWS Polly is not marked Connect-compatible in our catalog yet. You can still use their API directly, or request compatibility via /submit.
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live_status
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risk_&_confidence
First-party AWS service with transparent per-character pricing and a documented free tier; no risk of key-sharing or ToS bypass.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# AWS Polly's own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://aws.amazon.com/polly/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "aws-polly/standard-voices",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
}'Direct to the provider — Uprouter receives nothing; verify their current pricing before purchasing.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, Connect compatibility, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.