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Hume Octave
by Hume Octave
What Hume Octave is
Hume Octave is a voice product from Hume Octave, headquartered in New York, New York, United States, and founded in 2021. It provides voice cloning and API access through web and API platforms. The service supports 11 languages, accepts inputs up to 5,000, and exports MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and raw PCM files. Commercial use is not available. A free plan costs nothing, billed monthly, and includes 10,000 characters per month, five EVI minutes, and 15 RPM. Starter costs $3 a month with 30,000 characters, 40 EVI minutes, and 15 RPM. Creator is $14 a month, Pro is $70 a month, Scale is $200 a month, and Business is $500 a month. Character and EVI-minute allowances rise by tier; Scale includes three team seats and Business five. Enterprise has unlimited team seats, with no listed price.
Who it suits
Hume Octave suits users needing voice cloning, multilingual output, API access, and several audio export formats. Its free and paid tiers accommodate different monthly character and EVI-minute needs.
What it does well
- Free plan available
- Voice cloning and API access
- Supports 11 languages
- Exports five listed audio formats
- Higher tiers add team seats
What to know first
- Commercial use is not available
- Maximum input is 5,000
- Paid tiers have monthly usage limits
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | billed monthly · 10,000 characters per month · 5 EVI minutes · 15 RPM | Free |
| Starter | billed monthly · 30,000 characters per month · 40 EVI minutes · 15 RPM | $3 a month |
| Creator | billed monthly · 140,000 characters per month · 200 EVI minutes · 75 RPM | $14 a month |
| Pro | billed monthly · 1,000,000 characters per month · 1,200 EVI minutes · 75 RPM | $70 a month |
| Scale | billed monthly · 3,300,000 characters per month · 5,000 EVI minutes · 150 RPM · 3 team seats | $200 a month |
| Business | billed monthly · 10,000,000 characters per month · 12,500 EVI minutes · 225 RPM · 5 team seats | $500 a month |
| Enterprise | Unlimited team seats | On request |
As hume.ai lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Hume Octave combines voice cloning with API and web access, multiple languages, and several export formats. Usage allowances increase across monthly tiers, while commercial use remains unavailable.
Facts from Hume Octave's own pages
- API access
- Yes · hume.ai, 20 Sept 2026
- Commercial use
- No · hume.ai, 20 Sept 2026
- Export formats
- MP3,WAV,OGG,FLAC,raw PCM · hume.ai, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2021 · hume.ai, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · hume.ai, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, New York, United States · hume.ai, 28 Sept 2026
- Languages
- 11 · hume.ai, 20 Sept 2026
- Maximum input
- 5000 · hume.ai, 20 Sept 2026
- Platforms
- web,api · hume.ai, 20 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 3 · hume.ai, 20 Sept 2026
- Voice cloning
- Yes · hume.ai, 20 Sept 2026
Where Hume Octave stands on Freedom251
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