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Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS
Google quietly shipped Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS. Text-to-speech just got faster and cheaper.
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Why it matters
Google is expanding Gemini's multimodal capabilities with a new text-to-speech model. For builders using Gemini APIs, this is a direct productivity and cost play—native TTS reduces dependency on third-party services and lowers inference costs.
The key facts
4 to knowGemini 3.1 Flash TTS announced/released
Text-to-speech capability added to Gemini product line
Likely targets API-first developers and enterprise integrations
Published April 15, 2026 on Simon Willison's news site (credible AI coverage source)
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