Murf AI Launches Falcon 2 Voice Model Competing with OpenAI at Lower Cost
Bangalore-based startup Murf AI has launched Falcon 2, a text-to-speech model offering human-like voices at a lower cost of $0.01 per generated minute and faster response times under 100 milliseconds. Publicly available since August 20, Falcon 2 has outperformed some offerings from OpenAI and ElevenLabs in independent benchmarks. Targeting enterprise clients such as call centers, banks, and airlines, the model supports over 150 voices in 35 languages and aims to provide cost-effective, real-time voice AI solutions.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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moneycontrol broke this story on 19 Aug, 01:10 pm. Other outlets followed.