Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS runs ~2.7x realtime but trails Falcon 2 by 4x

ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-09-23

Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS processes 44.1 characters per second (Flash-Lite: 40.2), roughly 2.7x and 2.4x realtime. Both trail faster TTS models like Falcon 2 (204.9 chars/s) and Luna TTS (153.5 chars/s).

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