Packaging change·Dec 22 → Dec 29, 2025·Week 1, 2026·AI & Machine Learning
Groq swaps PlayAI for Orpheus TTS, cuts text-to-speech price 56%
What changed
Plan removed
PlayAI Dialog v1.0 TTS model ($50.00/M chars, 140 chars/s) replaced by Canopy Labs Orpheus English TTS model ($22.00/M chars, 100 chars/s) in the Text-to-Speech section.
Before and after
Dec 22, 2025 vs Dec 29, 2025Pulse.
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What changed
PlayAI Dialog v1.0 TTS model ($50.00/M chars, 140 chars/s) replaced by Canopy Labs Orpheus English TTS model ($22.00/M chars, 100 chars/s) in the Text-to-Speech section.
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