# xAI Text to Speech API

> Tekst-naar-spraak met ingebouwde stemmen, taalselectie en inline tags voor expressieve spraak

Zet maximaal 15.000 tekens tekst om in spraak. Kies uit 28 ingebouwde stemmen en een taalcodering of automatische detectie. De tekst kan tags bevatten zoals [laugh], [pause] en [sigh], of omhullende tags zoals <whisper> en <slow>, voor expressieve weergave. `output_format` configureert het audiobestand.

- Model id: `xai/tts/v1`
- Made by: xAI
- Category: Text to Speech
- Output: audio
- Price: $0.015 / 1000 characters (cheapest run $0.015 (15 API credits))
- Run: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/xai/tts/v1`
- Quote: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/xai/tts/v1`
- Docs page: https://doitong.com/nl/developers/models/xai/tts/v1

## Pricing

Price: **$0.015 / 1000 characters**. Billed per character of `text` (the price is per 1000 characters).

The full example input below costs $0.001 = 1 API credit (50 characters × 15 API credits / 1000 characters).

Prices are the upstream price in USD, paid from the API balance in API credits (1000 API credits = 1 USD). `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/xai/tts/v1` with the same JSON body returns the exact price for that input; the quote is exactly what a run charges. Invalid input is never charged and failed or canceled requests are refunded automatically.

## Input parameters

| Parameter | Canonical name | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values / range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `text` |  | string | yes |  | 1 – 15000 characters | Tekst voor spraaksynthese, met expressieve voordracht die wordt aangestuurd via inline-tags ([laugh], [pause], [sigh]) of omringende tags (<whisper>text</whisper>, <slow>text</slow>). De invoer mag niet meer dan 15.000 tekens bevatten. |
| `voice` |  | enum (string) | no | `eve` | `carina`, `zagan`, `helix`, `orion`, `luna`, `iris`, `altair`, `zenith`, `perseus`, `helios`, `lux`, `kepler`, `rigel`, `cosmo`, `celeste`, `ursa`, `sirius`, `lumen`, `castor`, `naksh`, `atlas`, `aurora`, `liora`, `ara`, `eve`, `leo`, `rex`, `sal` | Ingebouwde stem die voor spraaksynthese is geselecteerd. |
| `language` |  | enum (string) | no | `auto` | `auto`, `en`, `ar-EG`, `ar-SA`, `ar-AE`, `bn`, `zh`, `fr`, `de`, `hi`, `id`, `it`, `ja`, `ko`, `pt-BR`, `pt-PT`, `ru`, `es-MX`, `es-ES`, `tr`, `vi` | Taalkeuze uit deze BCP-47-codes: en, zh, fr, de, hi, id, it, ja, ko, pt-BR, pt-PT, ru, es-MX, es-ES, tr, vi, bn, ar-EG, ar-SA, ar-AE. Geef 'auto' op voor automatische detectie. |
| `output_format` |  | object {codec, sample_rate, bit_rate} | no |  |  | Configuratie voor de gegenereerde audio-indeling; standaard is MP3 met een samplefrequentie van 24 kHz en een bitrate van 128 kbps. |
| `output_format.codec` |  | enum (string) | no | `mp3` | `mp3`, `wav`, `pcm`, `mulaw`, `alaw` | Codec voor audiocodering; beschikbare keuzes zijn mp3, wav, pcm, mulaw, alaw. |
| `output_format.sample_rate` |  | enum (integer) | no | `24000` | `8000`, `16000`, `22050`, `24000`, `44100`, `48000` | Audio-samplefrequentie, gemeten in Hz. |
| `output_format.bit_rate` |  | enum (integer) \| null | no |  | `32000`, `64000`, `96000`, `128000`, `192000` | Bitrate voor MP3-uitvoer, standaard 128000 en gemeten in bps; niet van toepassing op andere codecs. |
| `enable_safety_checker` |  | boolean | no | `true` |  | Screening kan worden versoepeld door false in te stellen, mits de aanroeper is geautoriseerd. |

## Example input

Required parameters only:

```json
{
  "text": "Hello from Doitong. This is a short test sentence."
}
```

A fuller example:

```json
{
  "text": "Hello from Doitong. This is a short test sentence."
}
```

## Run it

Set `DOITONG_API_KEY` to a key from https://doitong.com/developers/dashboard#keys. `?wait=20` returns the finished request in the same call when it is ready within 20 seconds; otherwise poll `GET /requests/{id}` (it also accepts `?wait=`), or pass `webhook_url`.

### curl

```bash
# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
curl -X POST "https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/xai/tts/v1?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "Hello from Doitong. This is a short test sentence."
  }'

# Still "queued" or "running"? Poll with the id from the response:
curl "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/REQUEST_ID?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY"
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1";
const headers = {
  "Authorization": "Bearer " + process.env.DOITONG_API_KEY,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};

// Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
let res = await fetch(API + "/run/xai/tts/v1?wait=20", {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "text": "Hello from Doitong. This is a short test sentence."
  }),
});
let request = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(request.error.code + ": " + request.error.message);

// Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while (request.status === "queued" || request.status === "running") {
  res = await fetch(API + "/requests/" + request.id + "?wait=20", { headers });
  request = await res.json();
}
if (request.status !== "succeeded") throw new Error(JSON.stringify(request.error));
console.log(request.outputs.map((o) => o.url), request.cost.credits + " API credits ($" + request.cost.usd + ")");
```

### Python

```python
import os
import requests

API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["DOITONG_API_KEY"]}

payload = {
    "text": "Hello from Doitong. This is a short test sentence.",
}

# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
r = requests.post(API + "/run/xai/tts/v1", params={"wait": 20}, json=payload, headers=headers)
request = r.json()
if not r.ok:
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"]["code"] + ": " + request["error"]["message"])

# Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while request["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    request = requests.get(API + "/requests/" + request["id"], params={"wait": 20}, headers=headers).json()
if request["status"] != "succeeded":
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"])
print([o["url"] for o in request["outputs"]], request["cost"]["credits"], "API credits", "$" + request["cost"]["usd"])
```

### MCP

The MCP server at `https://api.doitong.com/v1/mcp` exposes the tools `search_models`, `get_model`, `quote`, `run`, `get_request`, `cancel_request`, `list_requests`, `create_upload` and `get_account`. A `run` call for this model:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "run",
    "arguments": {
      "model_id": "xai/tts/v1",
      "input": {
        "text": "Hello from Doitong. This is a short test sentence."
      },
      "wait_seconds": 20
    }
  }
}
```

## Response

Every call returns a request object. `status` is one of `queued`, `running`, `succeeded`, `failed`, `canceled`. `outputs` lists the generated files with URLs on our storage (kept forever, or 7 days with `?storage=temporary`; `storage` says which); `output` is the model's own result object with the same URLs.

```json
{
  "id": "req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
  "object": "request",
  "model": "xai/tts/v1",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "created_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:00Z",
  "started_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:02Z",
  "completed_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:09Z",
  "queue_position": null,
  "cost": {
    "credits": 1,
    "usd": "0.001",
    "charged": 1,
    "refunded": 0
  },
  "input": {
    "text": "Hello from Doitong. This is a short test sentence."
  },
  "output": {
    "audio": {
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.mp3",
      "content_type": "audio/mpeg",
      "file_name": "0-output.mp3",
      "file_size": 1843200
    }
  },
  "outputs": [
    {
      "type": "audio",
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.mp3",
      "content_type": "audio/mpeg",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "duration": 12,
      "stored": true
    }
  ],
  "error": null,
  "metrics": {
    "inference_seconds": 6.8
  },
  "urls": {
    "self": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
    "cancel": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/cancel"
  }
}
```

### Output fields (`output`)

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `audio` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} | Audiobestand dat door de generatie is geproduceerd. |

## Related models

- [Eleven v4 Text to Speech](https://doitong.com/developers/models/elevenlabs/tts/eleven-v4.md) (`elevenlabs/tts/eleven-v4`): $0.08 / 1000 characters
- [MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD](https://doitong.com/developers/models/minimax/speech-2.8-hd.md) (`minimax/speech-2.8-hd`): $0.10 / 1000 characters
- [Async Text to Speech Pro V1.0](https://doitong.com/developers/models/async/tts-pro/v1.0.md) (`async/tts-pro/v1.0`): $0.01 / 1000 characters
- [Bytedance Seed Speech Text to Speech](https://doitong.com/developers/models/bytedance/seed-speech/tts/v2.md) (`bytedance/seed-speech/tts/v2`): $0.03 / 1000 characters
- [Chatterbox · Speech to Speech](https://doitong.com/developers/models/chatterbox/speech-to-speech.md) (`chatterbox/speech-to-speech`): $0.015 / minute of input audio
- [Chatterbox · Text to Speech](https://doitong.com/developers/models/chatterbox/text-to-speech.md) (`chatterbox/text-to-speech`): $0.025 / 1000 characters
- [Chatterbox · Text to Speech · Multilingual](https://doitong.com/developers/models/chatterbox/text-to-speech/multilingual.md) (`chatterbox/text-to-speech/multilingual`): $0.025 / 1000 characters
- [Chatterboxhd · Speech to Speech](https://doitong.com/developers/models/resemble-ai/chatterboxhd/speech-to-speech.md) (`resemble-ai/chatterboxhd/speech-to-speech`): $0.02 / minute of input audio

## Links

- HTML page: https://doitong.com/developers/models/xai/tts/v1
- All models and guides for AI agents: https://doitong.com/developers/llms.txt
- OpenAPI 3.1 with this model's typed request body: https://doitong.com/developers/openapi.json?model=xai/tts/v1
- Errors: https://doitong.com/developers/docs/errors
- Model details as JSON: https://api.doitong.com/v1/models/xai/tts/v1