Deepgram Aura overview
Deepgram Aura by Deepgram
Aura is a real-time TTS model with human-like voices for conversational AI applications.
Deepgram Aura specs
- Model ID
deepgram/aura- Developer
- Deepgram
- Input
- Text
- Output
- Audio
- Endpoint
POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts
Aura is a real-time TTS model with human-like voices for conversational AI applications. Pick a voice via the `voice` parameter.
Voiceovers and narration
Generate natural speech for videos, courses, and IVR at low per-second cost.
Accessibility and voice agents
Add spoken output to apps, readers, and conversational assistants.
Use cases
- voice-driven AI assistants capable of completing complex, multi-turn tasks with tool invocation (calling calendar, email, search)
- medical image interpretation and radiology report generation with visual-linguistic explanation
- customer service and enterprise voice automation
- real-time conversational agents in healthcare, finance, and legal industry domains
- research and development platform for multimodal AI agents integrating speech, text, and external tools
- interactive systems requiring accurate spoken dialogue, reasoning, and dynamic task execution
Capabilities
- Function calling
- Streaming
- Structured outputs
Deepgram Aura API pricing
| Usage | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Speech generation | $20 | per 1M characters |
Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.
Deepgram Aura vs other speech models: prices
AI/ML API rates for 5 models, per 1M characters.
| Model | Per 1M characters |
|---|---|
 Deepgram Aura | $20 |
 Qwen3-TTS-Flash Realtime | $13.7 |
 TTS-1 | $20 |
| TTS-1 HD | $32 |
| Deepgram Aura 2 | $39 |
How to use the Deepgram Aura API
View docs
Build with your agent
Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.
1Get your API key
Create API keyexport AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"2Make your first request
curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"model": "deepgram/aura",
"text": "Your order has shipped. It will arrive on Thursday between nine and eleven in the morning. Reply to this message if you need to change the delivery time."
}'import os
import requests
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
"model": "deepgram/aura",
"text": "Your order has shipped. It will arrive on Thursday between nine and eleven in the morning. Reply to this message if you need to change the delivery time."
}
response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "deepgram/aura",
"text": "Your order has shipped. It will arrive on Thursday between nine and eleven in the morning. Reply to this message if you need to change the delivery time."
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
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Deepgram Aura FAQ
What inputs and outputs does Deepgram Aura support?
Deepgram Aura takes text as input and returns audio.
When was Deepgram Aura released?
Deepgram Aura became available on June 26, 2026.
How much does Deepgram Aura cost?
Deepgram Aura costs $20 per 1M characters on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.
Who created Deepgram Aura?
Deepgram Aura was built by Deepgram.
How do I call Deepgram Aura on AI/ML API?
Send a request to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts with deepgram/aura as the model id.
Is Deepgram Aura available through a single API key?
Yes. Deepgram Aura is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.
What capabilities does Deepgram Aura offer?
Deepgram Aura supports function calling, streaming, and structured outputs for real-time text-to-speech applications.
What is the Deepgram Aura model ID?
Use deepgram/aura as the model parameter. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/tts with your AI/ML API key.