MODEL ID alibaba:qwen@3-tts-1.7b-base

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Qwen3-TTS 1.7B Base

by Alibaba January 1, 2026

Qwen3-TTS 1.7B Base is the foundation text-to-speech model from Alibaba's Qwen3-TTS family. It generates human-like speech across 10+ languages including Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and European languages. It supports voice cloning from a 3-second audio sample and achieves latency as low as 97ms for real-time applications.

API Options

Platform-level options for task execution and delivery.

taskType string required value: audioInference: Identifier for the type of task being performed

taskUUID string required UUID v4: UUID v4 identifier for tracking tasks and matching async responses. Must be unique per task.

outputType string default: URL: Audio output type.

Allowed values 3 values

outputFormat string default: MP3

Specifies the file format of the generated output. The available values depend on the task type and the specific model's capabilities.

`MP3`: Compressed audio, smaller file size.
`WAV`: Uncompressed, high-quality audio.
`FLAC`: Lossless compression.
`OGG`: Open-source compressed audio format (Vorbis codec).

Allowed values 4 values

audioSettings object

Audio encoding settings for controlling the bitrate, number of channels, and sample rate of the generated audio. Only applicable for lossy output formats (MP3 and OGG). When using lossless formats (WAV or FLAC), this parameter must not be provided.

The available sample rates and valid bitrate ranges depend on the output format. For OGG, bitrate limits also vary by the number of channels.

MP3 bitrate limits

Bitrate limits for MP3 are the same regardless of mono or stereo.

Sample Rate	Min Bitrate	Max Bitrate
8,000 Hz	8 kbps	64 kbps
11,025 Hz	8 kbps	64 kbps
12,000 Hz	8 kbps	64 kbps
16,000 Hz	8 kbps	160 kbps
22,050 Hz	8 kbps	160 kbps
24,000 Hz	8 kbps	160 kbps
32,000 Hz	32 kbps	320 kbps
44,100 Hz	32 kbps	320 kbps
48,000 Hz	32 kbps	320 kbps

OGG bitrate limits — Mono (1 channel)

Sample Rate	Min Bitrate	Max Bitrate
8,000 Hz	8 kbps	40 kbps
12,000 Hz	16 kbps	48 kbps
16,000 Hz	16 kbps	96 kbps
24,000 Hz	16 kbps	80 kbps
48,000 Hz	32 kbps	224 kbps

OGG bitrate limits — Stereo (2 channels)

Sample Rate	Min Bitrate	Max Bitrate
8,000 Hz	16 kbps	80 kbps
12,000 Hz	16 kbps	96 kbps
16,000 Hz	24 kbps	192 kbps
24,000 Hz	32 kbps	160 kbps
48,000 Hz	48 kbps	256 kbps

Lossless formats: When outputFormat is set to WAV or FLAC, the audioSettings parameter is not available since these formats produce uncompressed or lossless audio with no configurable encoding settings.

Properties 3 properties

audioSettings » bitrate bitrate integer min: 8: Audio bitrate in kbps.

audioSettings » channels channels integer default: 2: Number of audio channels. 1 for mono, 2 for stereo.

Allowed values 2 values

audioSettings » sampleRate sampleRate integer: Audio sample rate in Hz.

webhookURL string URI

Specifies a webhook URL where JSON responses will be sent via HTTP POST when generation tasks complete. For batch requests with multiple results, each completed item triggers a separate webhook call as it becomes available.

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Webhooks
PLATFORM

deliveryMethod string default: sync

Determines how the API delivers task results.

Allowed values 2 values

: Returns complete results directly in the API response.
: Returns an immediate acknowledgment with the task UUID. Poll for results using getResponse.

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Task Polling
PLATFORM

uploadEndpoint string URI

Specifies a URL where the generated content will be automatically uploaded using the HTTP PUT method. The raw binary data of the media file is sent directly as the request body. For secure uploads to cloud storage, use presigned URLs that include temporary authentication credentials.

Common use cases:

Cloud storage: Upload directly to S3 buckets, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage using presigned URLs.
CDN integration: Upload to content delivery networks for immediate distribution.

// S3 presigned URL for secure upload
https://your-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/generated/content.mp4?X-Amz-Signature=abc123&X-Amz-Expires=3600

// Google Cloud Storage presigned URL
https://storage.googleapis.com/your-bucket/content.jpg?X-Goog-Signature=xyz789

// Custom storage endpoint
https://storage.example.com/uploads/generated-image.jpg

The content data will be sent as the request body to the specified URL when generation is complete.

ttl integer min: 60: Time-to-live (TTL) in seconds for generated content. Only applies when outputType is URL.

includeCost boolean default: false: Include task cost in the response.

numberResults integer min: 1 max: 4 default: 1: Number of results to generate. Each result uses a different seed, producing variations of the same parameters.

Inputs

Input resources for the task (images, audio, etc). These must be nested inside the inputs object.

inputs » audio audio string required: Audio input (UUID or URL).

Generation Parameters

Core parameters for controlling the generated content.

model string required value: alibaba:qwen@3-tts-1.7b-base

Identifier of the model to use for generation.

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speech object required

Settings for speech generation.

Properties 4 properties

speech » text text string required max: 2000: Text to convert to speech.

speech » voice voice string required value: clone: Voice identifier to use. Set to auto for automatic selection.

speech » language language string min: 1 default: Auto: Language code for speech generation.

Allowed values 11 values

speech » speed speed float min: 0.25 max: 4 step: 0.01 default: 1: Playback speed of the generated speech.

Settings

Technical parameters to fine-tune the inference process. These must be nested inside the settings object.

settings » maxNewTokens maxNewTokens integer default: 2048: Audio output token cap. Higher values allow longer audio but risk hangs.

settings » transcript transcript string: Transcript of the reference audio. Required for ICL mode, optional for x-vector-only mode.

settings » xVectorOnly xVectorOnly boolean default: false: If true, uses speaker embedding only (no transcript needed, lower similarity). If false, uses ICL mode (requires transcript, higher quality).

taskType string required value: audioInference: Type of the task.

taskUUID string required UUID v4: UUID of the task.

audioUUID string required UUID v4: UUID of the output audio.

audioURL string URI: URL of the output audio.

audioBase64Data string: Base64-encoded audio data.

audioDataURI string URI: Data URI of the output audio.

seed integer: The seed used for generation. If none was provided, shows the randomly generated seed.

cost float: Task cost in USD. Present when includeCost is set to true in the request.

Text to Audio

Rainy Museum Audio Guide

{
  "taskType": "audioInference",
  "taskUUID": "58703dfd-8d1b-46f2-8efd-8ef2a9f23fdd",
  "audioUUID": "35e2a7b7-1825-4cb4-9d75-4ed8281d6cd4",
  "audioURL": "https://am.runware.ai/audio/os/a21d05/ws/5/ai/35e2a7b7-1825-4cb4-9d75-4ed8281d6cd4.wav",
  "cost": 0.0008
}

Request

{
  "taskType": "audioInference",
  "taskUUID": "58703dfd-8d1b-46f2-8efd-8ef2a9f23fdd",
  "model": "alibaba:qwen@3-tts-1.7b-base",
  "speech": {
    "text": "Good evening, and welcome to Gallery Seven. Outside, the rain taps softly against the tall glass panes, but in here the room stays hushed, warm, and full of suspended attention. Before you is a weathered bronze astrolabe recovered from a river crossing centuries ago. Notice the worn edge near the lower ring; that smoothness came not from time alone, but from repeated handling by navigators who trusted it during long journeys. As you move closer, look for the tiny engraved star marks arranged in uneven arcs. They are easy to miss at first, yet they reveal how practical knowledge and artistry once lived side by side. When you are ready, continue to the next display, where a series of field journals records the same route in three different seasons.",
    "voice": "clone",
    "language": "English",
    "speed": 0.93
  },
  "settings": {
    "maxNewTokens": 2048,
    "transcript": "Welcome. Please follow me to the next gallery for a closer look.",
    "xVectorOnly": false
  },
  "inputs": {
    "audio": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/6e19ca15-d4dc-4a2e-ba62-6d39e7d2e8b5.mp3"
  }
}

Response

{
  "taskType": "audioInference",
  "taskUUID": "58703dfd-8d1b-46f2-8efd-8ef2a9f23fdd",
  "audioUUID": "35e2a7b7-1825-4cb4-9d75-4ed8281d6cd4",
  "audioURL": "https://am.runware.ai/audio/os/a21d05/ws/5/ai/35e2a7b7-1825-4cb4-9d75-4ed8281d6cd4.wav",
  "cost": 0.0008
}

Text to Audio

Fogbound Night Train Announcement

{
  "taskType": "audioInference",
  "taskUUID": "ae6db1bc-c6b9-4796-abd4-7abd7eb9c7f4",
  "audioUUID": "ab53bb74-343a-4408-a584-2500af0b7b24",
  "audioURL": "https://am.runware.ai/audio/os/a21d05/ws/5/ai/ab53bb74-343a-4408-a584-2500af0b7b24.wav",
  "cost": 0.0004
}

Request

{
  "taskType": "audioInference",
  "taskUUID": "ae6db1bc-c6b9-4796-abd4-7abd7eb9c7f4",
  "model": "alibaba:qwen@3-tts-1.7b-base",
  "speech": {
    "text": "Attention passengers on Platform 4. The northbound sleeper service to Alder's End will arrive shortly. Please stand behind the yellow line, keep your luggage close, and have your tickets ready for inspection. Due to heavy fog beyond the river crossing, departure will be delayed by approximately twelve minutes. We appreciate your patience and wish you a comfortable journey tonight.",
    "voice": "clone",
    "language": "English",
    "speed": 0.96
  },
  "settings": {
    "transcript": "Good evening. This is a sample of my speaking voice for cloning. The weather is cool tonight, and the station is quiet except for distant rails and footsteps.",
    "xVectorOnly": false,
    "maxNewTokens": 2048
  },
  "inputs": {
    "audio": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/9d10ac76-7767-4393-a125-92308c291e70.mp3"
  }
}

Response

{
  "taskType": "audioInference",
  "taskUUID": "ae6db1bc-c6b9-4796-abd4-7abd7eb9c7f4",
  "audioUUID": "ab53bb74-343a-4408-a584-2500af0b7b24",
  "audioURL": "https://am.runware.ai/audio/os/a21d05/ws/5/ai/ab53bb74-343a-4408-a584-2500af0b7b24.wav",
  "cost": 0.0004
}