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AquesTalk
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AquesTalk1 Development License (Personal Use) | 発行手数料; current release version only · Personal-use development license for AquesTalk1 · OS-specific license selection · License is limited to the current release version | ¥1,980 a month |
| Personal-use development license | 発行手数料 1,980円（ライセンス料自体は無料） · Hobby/noncommercial development · per product and OS · current release version only | ¥1,980, paid once |
| AqKanji2Koe use license | ¥3,960 · AqKanji2Koe language-processing library · OS-specific · commercial use | ¥3,960, paid once |
| AquesTalk10 use license | ¥6,380 · AquesTalk10 · perpetual use · OS-specific · latest version and earlier versions | ¥6,380, paid once |
| AquesTalk1 use license | ¥6,380 · AquesTalk1 · perpetual use · OS-specific · latest version and earlier versions | ¥6,380, paid once |
| Commercial content use license | ¥6,380（税込）（1ライセンス）；有効期間はライセンス証発行日から1年間 · AquesTalk1/2/10 and AqKanji2Koe across all OS versions · unlimited video count · one license per PC | ¥6,380 a year |
| AquesTalk2 use license | ¥6,380 · AquesTalk2 · perpetual use · OS-specific · latest version and earlier versions | ¥6,380, paid once |
As a-quest.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from AquesTalk's own pages
- API access
- Yes · store.a-quest.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Commercial limits
- Internet-facing server use requires a separate server license; standard use licenses allow closed-network use. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Yes · store.a-quest.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Custom work
- Custom builds and changes such as voice, character encoding, input/output format, and sampling frequency are available by consultation. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Engines
- The family includes four rule-based synthesis engines: AquesTalk10, AquesTalk pico, AquesTalk2, and AquesTalk1. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Evaluation limits
- The downloadable evaluation version changes all na-row and ma-row phonemes to nu and is limited to product evaluation. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- WAV · store.a-quest.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free personal use
- Personal hobby use without direct or indirect commercial purpose is free under the maker's stated conditions. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · store.a-quest.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Implementation
- The engine uses ANSI C code and requires no external libraries or file system, allowing porting to systems without an operating system. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker describes AquesTalk integrations for ESP32, Raspberry Pi, Android TTS, and video tools including Yukkuri MovieMaker. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- 1 · store.a-quest.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Platforms
- web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,api · store.a-quest.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Player
- AquesTalkPlayer for Windows, Mac, and the browser reads text aloud and exports WAV files. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- AquesTalk is a Japanese speech-synthesis engine family used in embedded products and PC applications. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says customer personal information is not disclosed to third parties except with consent or when requested by public authorities or required by law. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides downloadable evaluation packages and manuals, an FAQ, and a contact channel for product inquiries. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Text processing
- AqKanji2Koe converts text containing kanji into phonetic strings for AquesTalk synthesis. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Use case
- The maker offers compact speech-synthesis middleware that can run in systems without cloud access. · a-quest.com, 11 Oct 2026
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