Developers have until November 12, 2026 to use Fish Audio’s announced Drama 3 API launch price. In its October 13 announcement, the company lists $10 per million characters during the offer, 80% below the $50 list price.
Directing a line
Drama 3 turns text into speech and accepts natural-language directions in square brackets. A script can ask for a whisper or specify a pause at a particular moment. Fish Audio says the direction does not have to be in the same language as the spoken line. Listen to the result and adjust the direction if a take misses the intended tone.
The model is available on Fish Audio’s web and mobile apps and through its API. Vercel has also announced Drama 3 on its own AI Gateway with a time-limited discount. Check the current terms of the service you plan to use.
Open weights have their own terms
Fish Audio also released model weights. According to the company, research and non-commercial use are free, while free commercial use requires the user and affiliates to have less than $500,000 in annual revenue. Offering voice generation or inference as a service to others requires a separate licence. These conditions are distinct from the API offer, so read the full licence before choosing a deployment route.
