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TaglineUltra-low-latency voice. Built for realtime agents.Run any open-source AI model with an API call.Anthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.
CategoryVoiceDev PlatformCoding
PricingFree tier + usage-based APIPay per second of computePart of Claude Pro/Max/Team plans
Best forDevelopers building voice agents, phone bots, interactive apps.Developers using open-source models (Flux, SDXL, Whisper, etc).Developers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.
Strengths
  • < 90ms latency — the fastest in the market
  • Sonic model sounds natural
  • Developer-friendly API
  • Tens of thousands of models (image, video, audio, LLMs)
  • One-line API for any model
  • Cog framework for custom model deploy
  • Runs locally, edits your actual files
  • Strong on large codebases with 1M context
  • Great at multi-step tasks
Weaknesses
  • Fewer voices than ElevenLabs
  • Less consumer-facing brand
  • Cold starts on less-popular models
  • Pricing gets real at scale
  • Terminal-based — learning curve
  • Can't be used without Claude subscription
Kai's verdictS-tier for realtime. If latency matters more than voice catalog, start here.S-tier for open-source model APIs. The default in this space.S-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.
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