F5-TTS
F5-TTS is a reference-clip text-to-speech model: drop a few seconds of audio, type what it said, type the new line, and Generate.
OUR TAKE
Pick F5-TTS for researchers and hobbyists who accept CC-BY-NC. CC-BY-NC blocks commercial shipping.
Good fit
Researchers and hobbyists who accept CC-BY-NC.
Poor fit
Commercial publishers — the weights are non-commercial. Use ElevenLabs or Listnr instead.
Self-host (non-commercial)
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-27 · github.com/SWivid/F5-TTS
OUR TAKE
Pick F5-TTS for researchers and hobbyists who accept CC-BY-NC. CC-BY-NC blocks commercial shipping. of the weights.
Good fit
Researchers and hobbyists who accept CC-BY-NC.
Poor fit
Commercial publishers — the weights are non-commercial. Use ElevenLabs or Listnr instead.
Self-host (non-commercial)
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-27 · github.com/SWivid/F5-TTS
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-27 · github.com/SWivid/F5-TTS
Self-host (non-commercial)
CC-BY-NC
$0
Commercial use is not granted
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Space
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-27·github.com/SWivid/F5-TTS
Before you pay
Good fit
Researchers and hobbyists who accept CC-BY-NC.
Poor fit
Commercial publishers — the weights are non-commercial. Use ElevenLabs or Listnr instead.
Watch out
CC-BY-NC blocks commercial shipping. of the weights.
Instead, try
OpenVoice if MIT clone (commercial use claimed on V2); Chatterbox if MIT Resemble TTS
Compare F5-TTS with
Limits, in full
- 01
CC-BY-NC blocks commercial shipping. of the weights.
- 02
The Space is a community demo. of SWivid’s models, not a SaaS SLA.
- 03
Clones fail. on noisy or very short references.
If F5-TTS isn't it
Why: MIT clone (commercial use claimed on V2).
Free· open source,MIT
Bad clones happenChecked 2026-10-27·github.com/myshell-ai/OpenVoice
vs F5-TTS
Why: MIT Resemble TTS.
Free· open source,MIT
Extreme exaggeration can sound unstableChecked 2026-10-27·github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox
vs F5-TTS
Why: hosted commercial clones.
Free· paid from$6/mo
Credits are not minutesChecked 2026-10-19·elevenlabs.io/pricing
vs F5-TTSLimits & alternatives3 limits · OpenVoice, Chatterbox, ElevenLabs instead
Limits, in full
- 01
CC-BY-NC blocks commercial shipping. of the weights.
- 02
The Space is a community demo. of SWivid’s models, not a SaaS SLA.
- 03
Clones fail. on noisy or very short references.
If F5-TTS isn't it
Why: MIT clone (commercial use claimed on V2).
Free· open source,MIT
Bad clones happenChecked 2026-10-27·github.com/myshell-ai/OpenVoice
vs F5-TTSWhy: MIT Resemble TTS.
Free· open source,MIT
Extreme exaggeration can sound unstableChecked 2026-10-27·github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox
vs F5-TTSWhy: hosted commercial clones.
Free· paid from$6/mo
Credits are not minutesChecked 2026-10-19·elevenlabs.io/pricing
vs F5-TTS