# Deepgram Aura (Legacy)

Deepgram Aura (Legacy) turns text into speech for $0.015 per 1K characters on LLM API.

Model ID: `aura` · Deepgram · Text to speech · Released March 12, 2024
Updated: 2026-10-13
Canonical: https://llmapi.ai/models/aura/

- Per 1K characters: $0.015
- Task: Text to speech

## Pricing

Served by Deepgram, the only provider.

| Price | Amount | Per |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text to speech | $0.015 | per 1K characters |

**Volume pricing.** At higher monthly volume, Deepgram Aura (Legacy) may cost less. Book a call and sales will quote a price for your usage. [Book a call with sales](https://meetings.hubspot.com/julia-andriienko/llmapi) or [Create an account first](https://app.llmapi.ai/signup).

## Call Deepgram Aura (Legacy)

### Speech (`POST /v1/audio/speech`)

Set LLMAPI_KEY to your LLM API key.

```python
import os

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.llmapi.ai/v1",
    api_key=os.environ["LLMAPI_KEY"],
)

speech = client.audio.speech.create(
    model="aura",
    voice="aura-asteria-en",
    input="Hello from LLM API",
)
speech.write_to_file("hello.mp3")
```

Docs: [Speech docs](https://docs.llmapi.ai/api/v1/audio)

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Prices synced 2026-11-09.

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