# Orpheus TTS

Llama-based speech LLM with human-like intonation and emotion tags. Orpheus TTS is free, with no paid plan attached, at github.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Self-hosted, CLI, API
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Llama-based speech LLM with human-like intonation and emotion tags
- Zero-shot voice cloning and low-latency streaming
- Apache-2.0 with multilingual variants

## FAQ

### What is Orpheus TTS?

Orpheus TTS is listed under AI Voice & Speech, in the Content & Media Generation category on Flocci AI Tools. Llama-based speech LLM with human-like intonation and emotion tags. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.

### Is Orpheus TTS free?

Orpheus TTS is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Orpheus TTS in a browser, or is there an app?

Orpheus TTS needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on self-hosting, the command line and an API.

### What can Orpheus TTS do?

Orpheus TTS does 3 things the catalog singles out: Llama-based speech llm with human-like intonation and emotion tags; zero-shot voice cloning and low-latency streaming; apache-2.0 with multilingual variants.

### What is the best free alternative to Orpheus TTS?

Copilot Audio Expressions is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI Voice & Speech sub-category and is free. Kokoro Web, Zonos and Chatterbox (Resemble AI) also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Orpheus TTS alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/orpheus-tts)
- [AI Voice & Speech](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/content-media-generation/ai-voice-speech)
- [Best free AI voice and text-to-speech tools](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-ai-voice-speech)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/orpheus-tts

Facts last verified: October 2026