Amazon Polly Free tier

Amazon Polly is AWS's text-to-speech service, with Standard, Neural, Long-Form and Generative voices. Its free tier includes 5 million Standard characters a month.

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Amazon Polly Free tier is an AI and ML perk from Amazon Web Services, offering a free tier (5M Standard characters/mo), with no funding required.

Value: Free
Who qualifies: No funding needed
Benefit type: Free plan
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside Amazon Polly Free tier

Amazon Polly's free tier includes 5 million characters a month for Standard voices, and the pricing page states no end date for that allowance.
Neural voices get 1 million characters a month for the first 12 months.
Beyond the free tier, Standard voices cost $4.00 per 1 million characters.

Source: The provider's official program page

Eligibility

Who it's for

Free plan AWS account

Funding / backing: No funding needed
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Standard voices: 5M characters each month. Neural voices: 12 months.
Other requirements: Neural voice free characters last only for the first 12 months.

How to claim

How to apply for Amazon Polly Free tier

Steps to apply

1Create an AWS account and use Polly.
2The free tier needs no application.

Good to know: Pricing read on aws.amazon.com/polly/pricing on October 28, 2026.

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Source: The provider's official program page

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Questions

Amazon Polly Free tier: common questions

Is Amazon Web Services free?

Yes, Amazon Web Services can be used for free. Free tier (5M Standard characters/mo). As stated on Amazon Web Services' own page, linked on this page.

Who qualifies for Amazon Polly Free tier?

Amazon Polly Free tier is open to any startup, with no funding required. Neural voice free characters last only for the first 12 months.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get Amazon Polly Free tier?

No. Amazon Polly Free tier is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for Amazon Polly Free tier?

Create an AWS account and use Polly. The free tier needs no application.

How long do I have to use Amazon Polly Free tier, and does it expire?

Standard voices: 5M characters each month. Neural voices: 12 months.

Is Amazon Polly Free tier available outside the US?

Amazon Polly Free tier is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

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