AWS Polly pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
Amazon Polly is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $30.00 per 1M Characters ($30 per million characters for SynthesizeSpeechGenerative-Characters); $16.00 per 1M Characters ($16 per million characters for SynthesizeSpeechNeural-Characters); $4.00 per 1M Characters ($4 per million characters). Prices from the AWS Price List published October 22, 2026.
- $30.00 per 1M Characters: $30 per million characters for SynthesizeSpeechGenerative-Characters
- $16.00 per 1M Characters: $16 per million characters for SynthesizeSpeechNeural-Characters
- $4.00 per 1M Characters: $4 per million characters
- AWS credits pay for Polly usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS Polly cost?
On-demand rates in US East (N. Virginia), as AWS lists them in the Price List published October 22, 2026.
Source: AWS Price List file for Amazon Polly (version 20261022171403), read on November 14, 2026. Prices differ by Region and change without notice; check the AWS pricing page before you commit.
| Rate | Price (USD) | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| $30 per million characters for SynthesizeSpeechGenerative-Characters in US East (N. Virginia) | $30.00 | per 1M Characters |
| $16 per million characters for SynthesizeSpeechNeural-Characters in US East (N. Virginia) | $16.00 | per 1M Characters |
| $4 per million characters | $4.00 | per 1M Characters |
| $100 per million characters for SynthesizeSpeechLongForm-Characters in US East (N. Virginia) | $100.00 | per 1M Characters |
IICan AWS credits pay for Polly?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and Amazon Polly usage is billed on your AWS invoice like any other service. Activate Founders gives $1,000 to start, up to $5,000; you apply for it yourself. AWS promotional credits do not pay Savings Plans or Reserved Instance upfront fees.
For a larger project on Polly, a vetted AWS partner can request funding only partners can file: MAP for a migration, POC to test something, incremental workload funding for new work. For startups that is usually $50K to $150K. Depends on the workload; AWS approves.
| Funding | Who files it | Amount | When it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are not on AWS yet and want to migrate. |
| Proof of concept (POC) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You want to test something, whether or not you are on AWS today. |
| Incremental workload (IW) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are already on AWS and are launching new work: a new AI feature, a new customer or a new contract. |
| AWS Activate Founders | Founder applies | $1,000 to start, up to $5,000 | Self-funded startups with no investor or accelerator behind them. |
| AWS Activate Portfolio | Founder applies | up to $200,000 | Startups backed by a VC firm, accelerator or angel investor that is an AWS Activate Provider. |
| AWS Credits for AI Startups | Invite only (AWS account manager) | $200,000 or more, by invitation | AI startups ready to scale after Activate Portfolio, invited by AWS. |
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A vetted AWS partner checks which AWS funding fits your workload: MAP, POC or incremental workload funding. We reply within 24 hours; your matched partner reaches out within 5 business days.