MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD
High quality speech with emotions, Hebrew included
- Pick an emotion such as happy or sad
- Control speed, pitch and volume
What you can make with MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD
- Ways to create
- Text to speech
- Text length
- Text: up to 10,000 characters
- Voices
- 17 voices to choose from
- More options
- Emotion
- Speed
- Pitch
- Volume
- English normalization
- Language boost
- Sample rate
- Bitrate
- Audio format
- Channels
Price by settings
How to read the tableEach row and each column changes one setting, and everything else stays at the model’s default settings. The marked cell is the default settings, the price at the top of the page. "Not offered" is a combination the model does not offer right nowEach cell is one generation at its settings, in credits and in shekels with VAT included. Prices are computed when the page loads, with the same calculation the studio shows before a generation
| Text length | Price |
|---|---|
| 500 chars | 2.35 cr₪0.24 |
| 1,000 chars | 4.69 cr₪0.47Default settings |
| 2,500 chars | 11.72 cr₪1.17 |
| 5,000 chars | 23.44 cr₪2.34 |
| 10,000 chars | 46.87 cr₪4.69 |
Hebrew
Good Hebrewin speechHebrew is on the official language list. Set Language boost to HebrewWhen a model is marked Good HebrewWhen the model’s official language list includes Hebrew, when our own tests passed, or, for some image models, from our own experience using them. For every other model this says what is known about its Hebrew
Questions about MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD
Does MiniMax Speech 2.8 speak Hebrew?
Yes. Hebrew is on MiniMax’s official list of 40 languages. For more accurate pronunciation, set Language boost to Hebrew. We have not yet run a structured Hebrew listening test on this model
How do I choose an emotion in MiniMax Speech?
In the emotion field, choose how the voice speaks, such as happy, sad, angry or surprised. You can also add tags inside the text like (laughs) for a laugh or (sighs) for a sigh, and control the speed, pitch and volume of the voice
What is Language boost in MiniMax Speech?
It is a field that tells the model which language the text is in, so the pronunciation is more accurate. For Hebrew choose Hebrew, and on the automatic setting the model decides on its own
How much does MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD cost?
The price follows the number of characters, up to 10,000 per request. Right now 1,000 characters cost ₪0.474.69 crMiniMax Speech 2.8 HD, 1,000 chars and 5,000 characters ₪2.3423.44 crMiniMax Speech 2.8 HD, 5,000 chars. MiniMax Speech 2.8 Turbo costs less, with the same voices and emotions
Guides that mention MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD
- Hebrew in AI models in 2026: what really worksWhat works in Hebrew in AI models today: voiceover, text in images, speech in video, prompts and songs, by official lists, our tests and what is unverified
- Hebrew AI voiceover: Eleven v3 vs v4 vs MiniMax SpeechThe five speech models with official Hebrew support: what each does best, preparing Hebrew text, niqqud, emotion tags and live prices per 1,000 characters
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