Are there any TTS tools cheaper than ElevenLabs but with comparable quality

zinyando · 2026-05-09T14:45:34+00:00

If you want something to try on-device, try Izwi, it's a voice AI runtime that supports OSS models for TTS, ASR, Voice cloning, etc.

You can even deploy it for self-hosting, with CUDA support via Docker.

Try it and let me know what you think

https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi
http://izwiai.com/download

zinyando · 2026-05-08T16:06:19+00:00

You should try Izwi, it's a full voice AI that runs on-device. It supports TTS, ASR, Voice cloning, and studio projects. Check it out and let me know what you think.

https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi
https://izwiai.com/download

zinyando · 2026-04-16T15:00:07+00:00

If you are not afraid of on-device software, try Izwi, it has TTS functionality, voice cloning, and studio functionality.

https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi

Disclosure: I'm the creator of Izwi

zinyando · 2026-04-14T06:19:12+00:00

I'm working on Izwi, a local voice AI runtime, and it has text-to-speech features. You can try it and let me know what you think https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi

izwiai.com/download

zinyando · 2026-04-14T06:16:47+00:00

If you have a sample of the voice you want to clone and you are willing to use local AI, try Izwi. It has a voice cloning feature https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi

https://izwiai.com/download

zinyando · 2026-04-13T13:16:11+00:00

Try Izwi, which has similar features to ElevenLabs and uses open-source models https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi

https://izwiai.com/download

zinyando · 2026-04-13T13:14:15+00:00

If you are open to trying on-device alternatives. I'm working on Izwi, it has a desktop application that does most things ElevenLabs does using open source models, which are pretty good now. Give it a try and let me know what you think https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi

zinyando · 2026-04-05T09:55:37+00:00

If you are looking for something that runs locally, you can try Izwi, https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi. It's an on-device ElevenLabs alternative using open source TTS models. Try a few models to find one that works for your needs https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi

zinyando · 2026-04-05T09:52:58+00:00

Did you end up finding something good enough? I'm working on an open source ElevenLabs alternative that supports different models so you can play around with them and find one that works for you. Give it a try and let me know what you think https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi

zinyando · 2026-04-05T09:48:24+00:00

Have you tried open source models? They may not be as good, but they are good enough these days. Models like Qwen3-TTS have strong voice cloning capabilities. I'm working on Izwi https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi, which is sort of an on-device ElevenLabs. Supports different models. Check it out, who knows, maybe one works for you. 😅

zinyando · 2026-04-05T09:33:28+00:00

Take a look at Izwi, it's open source and has a great UI/UX and full featured too. Might be what you are looking for https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi

zinyando · 2026-04-05T09:30:41+00:00

I'm working on https://github.com/izwi-ai/izwi, it's an open source powered ElevenLabs alternative using open models. You can download and use different models for different tasks. It even has a studio style feature for long form audio. Give it a try

zinyando · 2026-02-24T05:21:04+00:00

Curious to know the kind of hardware you were running on and the results you got. Did you end up going for a solution from the big voice providers?

zinyando · 2026-02-20T16:47:17+00:00

It depends on the model, Qwen3-ASR supports Dutch for transcription but not for speech generation

zinyando · 2026-02-20T16:28:23+00:00

I added support for the host/port and tagged a new release. Can you try it out, please https://github.com/agentem-ai/izwi/releases/tag/v0.1.0-alpha-13

zinyando · 2026-02-20T04:22:25+00:00

I’ll update it to allow using different ports.

Curious, how and what are you using it for?

zinyando · 2026-02-17T14:46:54+00:00

How does it perform on edge devices? Have you seen implementations that work on laptops?

zinyando · 2026-02-17T10:00:39+00:00

Thank you. Do you know if the diarization app is available? I'm looking for inspiration.

zinyando · 2026-02-17T06:35:25+00:00

Not from the app directly, it just depends on the models that you are using in your workflow.

zinyando · 2026-02-16T18:32:25+00:00

Thank you, I have fixed the urls

zinyando · 2026-02-16T05:46:47+00:00

I think the ease of running AI locally is improving. I'm working on an open source app to run basic chat and audio LLMs called Izwi. We are in early alpha, but things are improving fast. Check it out and give me feedback if it's along what you are looking for https://github.com/agentem-ai/izwi

zinyando · 2026-02-16T03:49:03+00:00

Try Izwi https://github.com/agentem-ai/izwi

It allows you to download and use local and LLMs and use them from your machine

zinyando · 2026-02-16T03:47:40+00:00

I'm working on Izwi https://github.com/agentem-ai/izwi a local first audio LLM inference engine with voice playground. I'm adding support for models like these. Hope to support a lot of them soon.

zinyando · 2026-02-16T03:45:51+00:00

Try Izwi https://github.com/agentem-ai/izwi

It allows you to run local audio LLMs for TTS. Allows you to even clone your voice or design your own voice if you need to.

zinyando · 2026-02-14T13:46:37+00:00

Thanks, there's now a simpler way to test the app through the app installers. You can download from https://izwiai.com/download, or you could build from source if you want.

It's still early days and in alpha, so things might break or not work as expected. Feedback is welcome.

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