Voice · minimax/speech-2.8-hd
MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD — a clean voice for audiobooks, courses and ads
MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD is the version of the MiniMax model that bets on clarity and sound quality. It is the pick for recordings people listen to for a long time and attentively: audiobooks, online courses, ads. The model accepts up to 9,500 characters per run, a short text is usually voiced in a few seconds, and the price is 18 ₽ per 2,000 characters — the same as MiniMax Speech Turbo.
from 18 ₽ per voice-over up to 2,000 chars
What the HD version gives you
- Studio sound quality — for recordings people listen to for a long time: audiobooks, courses, ads.
- Up to 9,500 characters per run: long material is voiced in large chunks.
- The model turns limko’s eight ready-made delivery styles into its own emotions — calm, happy, sad and others.
- Speech speed from 0.5 to 1.5 — changed by the model itself, not by processing the recording.
- 10 voices, five female and five male; Russian, English, auto-detection and 16 more languages.
HD and Turbo: one price, different jobs
Both versions of MiniMax Speech 2.8 cost the same and share voices, languages and the text limit; the difference is in what each one bets on.
| Parameter | MiniMax Speech HD | MiniMax Speech Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | clarity and sound quality | lively expression and speed |
| Where it fits | audiobooks, courses, ads | social media videos, short lines, quick fixes |
| Price per 2,000 characters | from 18 ₽ | from 18 ₽ |
| Voices and languages | 10 voices; Russian, English and 16 more languages | the same |
| Text per run | up to 9,500 characters | up to 9,500 characters |
| Time in limko | usually a few seconds | usually a few seconds |
How to voice a course or audiobook
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Split the material
By chapter or lesson, each part up to 9,500 characters. Later you will only have to fix one piece, not the whole recording.
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Prepare the text
The “Prepare for voice-over” button adds stress marks and the letter ё for a small separate fee — fewer mistakes to catch by ear.
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Choose one voice for the whole series
Out of the ten voices, take the one that is pleasant to listen to for a long time, and do not change it from chapter to chapter.
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Set the delivery and pace
For educational and narrative text, “Calm” or “Narrator” will do; a speed slightly below normal makes complex material easier to follow.
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Assemble the book
Keep the chapters in one folder; trimming and merging finished recordings in limko is free.
Languages, price and other models
The model has more than 40 languages; limko offers Russian, English, auto-detection and 16 more. The price is 18 ₽ per 2,000 characters, then proportionally: an 8,000-character chapter costs four times as much. Credits are charged only for a successful voice-over.
Grok TTS voices a long text for less — 2.2 ₽ per 2,000 characters and up to 14,500 characters at a time. Gemini TTS gives expressive delivery set by instruction and emotion tags, and voice cloning is available only in Qwen3-TTS.
Frequently asked about MiniMax Speech 2.8 HD
How is HD different from MiniMax Speech Turbo?
They share the price, voices, languages and limit. HD bets on clarity and sound quality, the Turbo version on lively expression and speed.
Is MiniMax HD good for an audiobook?
Yes, audiobooks, courses and ads are exactly its tasks. A book is voiced chapter by chapter, up to 9,500 characters each, and then the chapters are merged into one recording for free.
How much does voice-over cost?
18 ₽ per 2,000 characters; a longer text costs more in the same proportion, and a line shorter than 300 characters is billed as 300. The service shows the total on the button before you start.
Can I control emotion and speed?
Yes. The eight ready-made limko delivery styles map to the model’s emotions, and the model itself changes the speed from 0.5 to 1.5.
Is there voice cloning?
Not for MiniMax HD in limko — only ten preset voices. Voice-over in your own voice is available in Qwen3-TTS.