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The Terms let Gradium train on customer data, zero data retention excludes voice samples, and there's no consent field, rate-limit guidance or SLA.", "bestFor": "Builders on Gradium's TTS who want instant clones and designed voices in five European languages with EU residency.", "strengths": [ "Public OpenAPI 3.1 file covering cloning, voice design, enhancement and localisation", "Free plan with 45,000 credits a month, 5 custom voices and no card required", "Voice Design returns 1 to 5 candidates from a description, kept 30 days until one is saved", "SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 audited by A-LIGN, with EU and US data residency", "Release notes dated per entry, the newest on 6 November 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "The Terms grant Gradium a licence to train its models on Client Data, and zero data retention excludes voice samples", "No consent or verification field in the clone API, and no watermark found", "No 429, Retry-After or backoff guidance, and no SLA", "Synthesis errors come back as plain-text HTTP 500 bodies to parse", "Commercial use needs a paid plan, and only a Python SDK is published" ], "agentNotes": [ "Send `language` on every clone. 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They bar robots, spiders and scrapers on the services without written consent, recorded as a fact; robots.txt on gradium.ai allows ClaudeBot and anthropic-ai, and docs.gradium.ai sets `Content-Signal: ai-train=yes, search=yes, ai-input=yes`.", "gradium.statuspage.io is an Atlassian Statuspage with a Voice Cloning component. Its robots.txt disallows /api/, so history was read from /history and the RSS feed.", "gradium.ai/.well-known/security.txt returns 404. The security page names security@gradium.ai and a trust centre at trust.gradium.ai.", "RDAP gives gradium.ai a registration date of 4 March 2025. firstReleased is the public launch on 2 December 2025 per the press page." ], "score": 74 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gradium-voice-cloning.json", "live": { "slug": "gradium-voice-cloning", "probe": { "target": "https://api.gradium.ai/api/voices/", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-11-07T19:22:10.016218917Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 401, "lastMs": 152, "lastNote": "asks for credentials", "authRequired": true, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 56, "p95ms24h": 140, "samples24h": 210, "samples30d": 210, "days": [ { "date": "2026-11-06", "probes": 13, "ok": 13 }, { "date": "2026-11-07", "probes": 197, "ok": 197 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://gradium.statuspage.io", "indicator": "none", "summary": "All Systems Operational", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T19:22:13.491730257Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "gradium-ai/gradium-py", "version": "v0.6.4", "released": "2026-09-04", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:30:39.43925835Z" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "gradium", "version": "0.6.4", "released": "2026-09-04", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:30:39.128677495Z" } ], "githubStars": 35, "pypiWeekly": 13256, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://gradium.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T16:00:01.56480652Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://docs.gradium.ai/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T15:32:37.965397396Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://docs.gradium.ai/guides/release-notes", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:06:30.120747573Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "fff0688ce594" }, { "url": "https://gradium.ai/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:10:35.686080792Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "d55df4da4d94" }, { "url": "https://gradium.ai/terms-of-service", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:10:37.771258344Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "2ff8dc4c7031" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-11-07T19:22:10.016218917Z" } }, "answer": "Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design scores 60.8 (C) on agent readiness against Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone's 58 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone leads on transparency \u0026 trust.", "b": { "slug": "smallest-voice-clone", "name": "Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone", "vendor": "Smallest, Inc.", "vendorUrl": "https://smallest.ai", "kind": "model", "category": "voice-cloning", "summary": "Smallest.ai's instant voice cloning API creates a reusable voice for its Lightning text-to-speech models from a 5 to 15 second sample in one multipart POST, returning the voice ID and sample clips of the cloned voice.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/smallest-voice-clone", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/smallest-voice-clone.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/smallest-voice-clone.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/smallest-voice-clone.json", "dns": "smallest-voice-clone.grade.anchorterminal.com", "license": "Proprietary service under Smallest's Terms of Service. The `smallestai` Python SDK is on PyPI", "transports": [ "http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.smallest.ai/waves/v1/voice-cloning", "packages": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "smallestai" } ], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "Bearer API key created in the Smallest dashboard after a browser signup, shown once, revoked by deleting it. Keys have no scopes. Short-lived access tokens minted from a key work on TTS, STT and speech-to-speech routes but are not accepted on the cloning endpoint.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "No price per clone is published. Speech from a clone is about $0.175 per 10,000 characters on Lightning v3.1 and $0.195 on v3.1 Pro, pay as you go. The agents pricing page states $10 in free credits. The models pricing table marks voice cloning No on pay as you go, while the docs let any API key clone (checked 2026-11-06).", "priceSummary": "Pay per use", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs, llms.txt or the pricing pages (checked 2026-11-06).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-11-06" }, "docsUrl": "https://docs.smallest.ai/models/voice-cloning/instant-clone-api", "llmsTxt": "https://docs.smallest.ai/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "voice.clone", "speech.tts" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "official", "closed-source", "usage", "python", "llms-txt", "status-page", "enterprise", "data-residency" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-29", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 58, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 772, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1510, "categoryRank": 8, "methodology": "0.7", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 62, "maintenance": 72, "payments": 20, "reliability": 65, "schema": 70, "security": 48, "transparency": 72 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-11-06" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "One multipart POST clones a voice from 5 to 15 seconds of audio and returns sample clips, with dated deprecation notices and current changelog entries. The endpoint still defaults to a model whose clones stop working on 30 November 2026, there's no consent field or clone price, and the status feed shows frequent short API outages.", "bestFor": "Teams already on Smallest's Lightning TTS or voice agents who want a clone from a short clip in one call.", "strengths": [ "Synchronous clone from 5 to 15 seconds of audio that returns the voice ID and signed URLs to sample clips of the new voice", "Seven documented error cases with causes, including `voice_clone_timeout` and `voice_clone_error` codes", "A deprecation page dates every retirement and gives the migration steps for clones", "The Terms say customer content isn't used for training, and India and USA region hostnames are documented", "llms.txt and a Markdown copy of every docs page" ], "weaknesses": [ "The endpoint defaults to `lightning-v3.1`, whose clones stop working on 30 November 2026", "No consent or verification field, and no price per clone or clone limit published", "The pricing table marks voice cloning unavailable on pay as you go, while the docs let any key clone", "status.smallest.ai lists dozens of short API outages in 90 days, with a cluster across every region on 13 to 17 September 2026", "No idempotency key, no pagination on the clone list, and plain unscoped API keys" ], "agentNotes": [ "Always pass `model=lightning-v3.1-pro`. The default `lightning-v3.1` clones stop working on 30 November 2026", "Use the returned `voiceId` with the matching TTS model and check `modelIds` from `GET /waves/v1/voice-cloning` if a TTS call returns a tiny WAV", "Before retrying a `voice_clone_timeout`, list clones by `displayName` so a retry doesn't create a duplicate", "Send the server API key, not an access token. The cloning endpoint refuses short-lived tokens", "Keep TTS calls from a clone to one at a time on the self-serve plan and back off on 429" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.7", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 58 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 62, "maintenance": 72, "payments": 20, "reliability": 65, "schema": 70, "security": 48, "transparency": 57 }, "provenanceScore": 87, "checked": { "categories": { "ergonomics": "2026-11-06", "maintenance": "2026-11-06", "payments": "2026-11-06", "reliability": "2026-11-06", "schema": "2026-11-06", "security": "2026-11-06", "transparency": "2026-11-06" }, "last": "2026-11-06", "oldest": "2026-11-06", "stale": false, "staleAfterDays": 90 } }, "connect": { "install": "pip install smallestai", "http": "curl -X POST \"https://api.smallest.ai/waves/v1/voice-cloning\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $SMALLEST_API_KEY\" \\\n -F \"displayName=my-custom-voice\" \\\n -F \"file=@/path/to/sample.wav\" \\\n -F \"model=lightning-v3.1-pro\" \\\n -F \"language=en\"" }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/voice.clone", "tool": "https://letme.dev/smallest-voice-clone" }, "sameCompany": [ "smallest-pulse-stt", "smallest-lightning-tts" ], "area": "voice", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Speech from a clone, Lightning v3.1", "unit": "1m-chars", "usd": 17.5, "note": "about $0.175 per 10,000 characters, pay as you go" }, { "item": "Speech from a clone, Lightning v3.1 Pro", "unit": "1m-chars", "usd": 19.5, "note": "about $0.195 per 10,000 characters, pay as you go" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Smallest, Inc.", "domain": "smallest.ai", "domainRegistered": "2023-09-02", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://smallest.ai/terms-of-service", "privacy": "https://smallest.ai/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "https://status.smallest.ai", "changelog": "https://docs.smallest.ai/changelog/models", "securityTxt": "valid", "checked": "2026-11-06", "notes": [ "The Terms of Service (effective 21 October 2026) name Smallest, Inc. under California law with arbitration. The Privacy Policy and Prohibited Use Policy are effective 18 September 2026.", "The Prohibited Use Policy bars data mining, robots or scraping except as the site's robots.txt allows. smallest.ai/robots.txt allows ClaudeBot and all agents on the pages read and sets `Content-Signal: ai-train=yes, search=yes, ai-input=yes`.", "security.txt at smallest.ai/.well-known/security.txt is valid until 31 December 2026, with security@smallest.ai.", "RDAP gives smallest.ai a registration date of 2 September 2023.", "trust.smallest.ai did not answer through our proxy (502) and smallest.ai/security returns 404." ], "score": 87 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/smallest-voice-clone.json", "live": { "slug": "smallest-voice-clone", "probe": { "target": "https://api.smallest.ai/waves/v1/voice-cloning", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-11-07T19:22:33.544970142Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 401, "lastMs": 362, "lastNote": "asks for credentials", "authRequired": true, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 362, "p95ms24h": 429, "samples24h": 210, "samples30d": 210, "days": [ { "date": "2026-11-06", "probes": 13, "ok": 13 }, { "date": "2026-11-07", "probes": 197, "ok": 197 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.smallest.ai", "indicator": "unknown", "summary": "no machine-readable status found", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T04:48:45.839717169Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "smallestai", "version": "5.14.0", "released": "2026-10-07", "seenAt": "2026-11-07T00:06:42.794457962Z" } ], "pypiWeekly": 850, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://smallest.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2026-12-31T23:59:59.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T16:01:21.76871346Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://docs.smallest.ai/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T15:34:00.872777157Z" }, "updatedAt": "2026-11-07T19:22:33.544970142Z" } }, "edges": [ { "by": 13, "category": "schema", "leads": "gradium-voice-cloning", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "reasons": { "a": "Public OpenAPI 3.1 file at docs.gradium.ai/api-reference/openapi.json (25). llms.txt and Markdown pages (10). The guides say when to clone, design, enhance or localise a voice, and the custom-voice page explains the enhancement default and how to opt out (14 of 20). The clone body has `audio_file`, `name` and `language` required, a five-value language enum and typed defaults for `start_s`, `enhance` and `timeout_s` (14 of 15). curl and Python examples. The create call documents only 201 and 422, and the errors page covers synthesis, with plain-text 500 bodies (9 of 15). Routes carry no version, the OpenAPI file is 0.1.0, and release notes are dated per entry, newest 6 November 2026 (11 of 15). The API reference FAQ gives a 300-second session where the limits page says 3,000. 25+10+14+14+9+11 = 83.", "b": "The API reference pages are generated with typed fields, enums and error schemas, but no OpenAPI file was found linked from the docs or llms.txt (5 of 25). llms.txt and a Markdown copy of every page (10). The guide says when to use the Pro pool, how to check `modelIds` before synthesis and why a mismatched clone returns empty audio, while the reference still names the retiring default (14 of 20). `model` and `language` are enums validated by the server, with required `displayName` and `file`, a 5 MB limit and MIME types listed, and `tags` as a comma-separated string (12 of 15). Examples in curl, Python and Node.js and a table of seven error cases with causes (14 of 15). Paths under `/v1`, a deprecation page with dated statuses and a models changelog with entries on 21, 24, 26, 28 and 29 October 2026 (15). 5+10+14+12+14+15 = 70." }, "scores": { "a": 83, "b": 70 } }, { "by": 10, "category": "payments", "leads": "gradium-voice-cloning", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "reasons": { "a": "No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Plan prices and credits are public, 1 credit a character for speech, with no dollar price per unit, as cartesia-voice-cloning is read. Creating a clone uses no credits in the docs (10). The free plan has 45,000 credits a month, 5 custom voices and Voice Design, and the site says no credit card is required. Commercial use starts on the $12 plan (20). Signup is a browser flow in Gradium Studio (0). 0+10+20+0 = 30.", "b": "No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Per-character TTS prices are public, about $0.175 per 10,000 characters on Lightning v3.1, but no price per clone is published and the models pricing table marks voice cloning No on pay as you go, against the docs (10). The agents pricing page states $10 in free credits, and whether a card is needed wasn't established (10 of 20). A person signs up in a browser and creates the key in the dashboard (0). 0+10+10+0 = 20." }, "scores": { "a": 30, "b": 20 } }, { "by": 9, "category": "transparency", "leads": "smallest-voice-clone", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "reasons": { "a": "Closed service with clear terms, version of 19 October 2026, naming Gradium SAS with its Paris registration (15 of 30). The Terms allow training on Client Data, zero data retention excludes voice samples, the privacy policy gives retention criteria without periods, and a DPA is published as an exhibit. The statements agree but give no retention period for samples (15 of 30). Deprecations appear in dated release notes, with no written notice policy (10 of 20). EU and US residency is documented and selectable from the XS plan. Sub-processors sit in the trust centre, not read (12 of 20). 15+15+10+12 = 52.", "b": "Closed service with clear terms naming Smallest, Inc. under California law, effective 21 October 2026 (15 of 30). The Terms rule out training on customer content, the Privacy Policy (18 September 2026) gives retention criteria but no periods, and the Zero Data Retention page is specific about Enterprise options, with nothing on how long cloning samples are kept (16 of 30). A deprecation page with dated statuses (deprecated, rejects, removed, scheduled, retiring) and migration targets (16 of 20). Two regions named with locations. No sub-processor list was found and a DPA page exists unread (10 of 20). 15+16+16+10 = 57." }, "scores": { "a": 63, "b": 72 } }, { "by": 5, "category": "ergonomics", "leads": "gradium-voice-cloning", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "reasons": { "a": "Voice objects are compact metadata (20 of 25). `GET /voices/` takes `skip` and `limit` (default 100) and since 23 October filters by `locale`, `gender` and `use_case` (20). Validation errors are structured 422 bodies, while synthesis errors arrive as plain-text HTTP 500 with a numeric code to parse (12 of 20). No idempotency key. Saving a design candidate twice answers 409, and the clone call has none (5 of 20). Three required fields with sensible defaults, and one official SDK, in Python (10 of 15). 20+20+12+5+10 = 67.", "b": "The clone response is a compact object with the voice ID, status and signed URLs to sample clips rather than inline audio (20 of 25). The list call returns every clone on the organisation with no pagination or filter found (10 of 20). Errors carry a message and, on 500, an `error_code` enum with a stated fix, such as retrying `voice_clone_timeout` (16 of 20). No idempotency key, and retrying a timeout can leave a duplicate clone, with deletion through an oddly named route (4 of 20). Two required fields. The Python SDK `smallestai` 5.14.0 is current, while the npm package `smallestai` was last published on 16 April 2025 (12 of 15). 20+10+16+4+12 = 62." }, "scores": { "a": 67, "b": 62 } } ], "facts": [ { "a": "Model API", "b": "Model API", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Gradium SAS", "b": "Smallest, Inc.", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://api.gradium.ai/api/voices/", "b": "https://api.smallest.ai/waves/v1/voice-cloning", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, websocket", "b": "HTTP", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "API key", "b": "API key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Pay per use", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "not published", "b": "$17.50 per 1M characters", "name": "Price for voice cloning" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "Proprietary service under Gradium's Terms of Service (version of 19 October 2026). The `gradium` Python SDK is on PyPI", "b": "Proprietary service under Smallest's Terms of Service. 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/smallest-voice-clone-vs-speechify-voice-cloning.json", "title": "Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone vs Speechify API Voice Cloning", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/smallest-voice-clone-vs-speechify-voice-cloning" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/smallest-voice-clone-vs-ultravox-voice-cloning.json", "title": "Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone vs Ultravox Voice Cloning", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/smallest-voice-clone-vs-ultravox-voice-cloning" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/smallest-voice-clone-vs-voicestudio.json", "title": "Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone vs VoiceStudio", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/smallest-voice-clone-vs-voicestudio" } ], "panel": null, "scores": [ { "by": 2, "edge": "smallest-voice-clone", "gradium-voice-cloning": 63, "key": "reliability", "name": "Reliability", "smallest-voice-clone": 65, "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 13, "edge": "gradium-voice-cloning", "gradium-voice-cloning": 83, "key": "schema", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "smallest-voice-clone": 70, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 5, "edge": "gradium-voice-cloning", "gradium-voice-cloning": 67, "key": "ergonomics", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "smallest-voice-clone": 62, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 0, "edge": "", "gradium-voice-cloning": 48, "key": "security", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "smallest-voice-clone": 48, "weight": 14 }, { "by": 10, "edge": "gradium-voice-cloning", "gradium-voice-cloning": 30, "key": "payments", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "smallest-voice-clone": 20, "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 2, "edge": "smallest-voice-clone", "gradium-voice-cloning": 70, "key": "maintenance", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "smallest-voice-clone": 72, "weight": 7 }, { "by": 9, "edge": 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The endpoint still defaults to a model whose clones stop working on 30 November 2026, there's no consent field or clone price, and the status feed shows frequent short API outages." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gradium-voice-cloning-vs-smallest-voice-clone", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gradium-voice-cloning-vs-smallest-voice-clone.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gradium-voice-cloning-vs-smallest-voice-clone.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gradium-voice-cloning-vs-smallest-voice-clone.min.md" }, "markdown": "Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design scores 60.8 (C) on agent readiness against Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone's 58 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone leads on transparency \u0026 trust. Both do voice cloning.\n\n- Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design: grade C, 60.8/100, rank #640 of 1510. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gradium-voice-cloning.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/gradium-voice-cloning.json\n- Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone: grade C, 58/100, rank #772 of 1510. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/smallest-voice-clone.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/smallest-voice-clone.json\n- Best voice cloning and custom voice APIs for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/voice-cloning/index.md\n- All 133 cloning comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/voice-cloning/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design (C)\n\nGood for: Builders on Gradium's TTS who want instant clones and designed voices in five European languages with EU residency.\n\nAhead on:\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 83 against 70\n- Agent ergonomics, 67 against 62\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Free to start without a card\n\nWatch for: The Terms grant Gradium a licence to train its models on Client Data, and zero data retention excludes voice samples\n\n### Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone (C)\n\nGood for: Teams already on Smallest's Lightning TTS or voice agents who want a clone from a short clip in one call.\n\nAhead on:\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 72 against 63\n\nWatch for: The endpoint defaults to `lightning-v3.1`, whose clones stop working on 30 November 2026\n\n\n## Why the edge\n\n### Schema \u0026 documentation: Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design +13\n\n- Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design (83): Public OpenAPI 3.1 file at docs.gradium.ai/api-reference/openapi.json (25). llms.txt and Markdown pages (10). The guides say when to clone, design, enhance or localise a voice, and the custom-voice page explains the enhancement default and how to opt out (14 of 20). The clone body has `audio_file`, `name` and `language` required, a five-value language enum and typed defaults for `start_s`, `enhance` and `timeout_s` (14 of 15). curl and Python examples. The create call documents only 201 and 422, and the errors page covers synthesis, with plain-text 500 bodies (9 of 15). Routes carry no version, the OpenAPI file is 0.1.0, and release notes are dated per entry, newest 6 November 2026 (11 of 15). The API reference FAQ gives a 300-second session where the limits page says 3,000. 25+10+14+14+9+11 = 83.\n- Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone (70): The API reference pages are generated with typed fields, enums and error schemas, but no OpenAPI file was found linked from the docs or llms.txt (5 of 25). llms.txt and a Markdown copy of every page (10). The guide says when to use the Pro pool, how to check `modelIds` before synthesis and why a mismatched clone returns empty audio, while the reference still names the retiring default (14 of 20). `model` and `language` are enums validated by the server, with required `displayName` and `file`, a 5 MB limit and MIME types listed, and `tags` as a comma-separated string (12 of 15). Examples in curl, Python and Node.js and a table of seven error cases with causes (14 of 15). Paths under `/v1`, a deprecation page with dated statuses and a models changelog with entries on 21, 24, 26, 28 and 29 October 2026 (15). 5+10+14+12+14+15 = 70.\n\n### Payments \u0026 pricing: Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design +10\n\n- Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design (30): No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Plan prices and credits are public, 1 credit a character for speech, with no dollar price per unit, as cartesia-voice-cloning is read. Creating a clone uses no credits in the docs (10). The free plan has 45,000 credits a month, 5 custom voices and Voice Design, and the site says no credit card is required. Commercial use starts on the $12 plan (20). Signup is a browser flow in Gradium Studio (0). 0+10+20+0 = 30.\n- Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone (20): No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Per-character TTS prices are public, about $0.175 per 10,000 characters on Lightning v3.1, but no price per clone is published and the models pricing table marks voice cloning No on pay as you go, against the docs (10). The agents pricing page states $10 in free credits, and whether a card is needed wasn't established (10 of 20). A person signs up in a browser and creates the key in the dashboard (0). 0+10+10+0 = 20.\n\n### Transparency \u0026 trust: Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone +9\n\n- Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design (63): Closed service with clear terms, version of 19 October 2026, naming Gradium SAS with its Paris registration (15 of 30). The Terms allow training on Client Data, zero data retention excludes voice samples, the privacy policy gives retention criteria without periods, and a DPA is published as an exhibit. The statements agree but give no retention period for samples (15 of 30). Deprecations appear in dated release notes, with no written notice policy (10 of 20). EU and US residency is documented and selectable from the XS plan. Sub-processors sit in the trust centre, not read (12 of 20). 15+15+10+12 = 52.\n- Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone (72): Closed service with clear terms naming Smallest, Inc. under California law, effective 21 October 2026 (15 of 30). The Terms rule out training on customer content, the Privacy Policy (18 September 2026) gives retention criteria but no periods, and the Zero Data Retention page is specific about Enterprise options, with nothing on how long cloning samples are kept (16 of 30). A deprecation page with dated statuses (deprecated, rejects, removed, scheduled, retiring) and migration targets (16 of 20). Two regions named with locations. No sub-processor list was found and a DPA page exists unread (10 of 20). 15+16+16+10 = 57.\n\n### Agent ergonomics: Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design +5\n\n- Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design (67): Voice objects are compact metadata (20 of 25). `GET /voices/` takes `skip` and `limit` (default 100) and since 23 October filters by `locale`, `gender` and `use_case` (20). Validation errors are structured 422 bodies, while synthesis errors arrive as plain-text HTTP 500 with a numeric code to parse (12 of 20). No idempotency key. Saving a design candidate twice answers 409, and the clone call has none (5 of 20). Three required fields with sensible defaults, and one official SDK, in Python (10 of 15). 20+20+12+5+10 = 67.\n- Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone (62): The clone response is a compact object with the voice ID, status and signed URLs to sample clips rather than inline audio (20 of 25). The list call returns every clone on the organisation with no pagination or filter found (10 of 20). Errors carry a message and, on 500, an `error_code` enum with a stated fix, such as retrying `voice_clone_timeout` (16 of 20). No idempotency key, and retrying a timeout can leave a duplicate clone, with deletion through an oddly named route (4 of 20). Two required fields. The Python SDK `smallestai` 5.14.0 is current, while the npm package `smallestai` was last published on 16 April 2025 (12 of 15). 20+10+16+4+12 = 62.\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design | Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 63 | 65 | Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone +2 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 83 | 70 | Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design +13 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 67 | 62 | Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design +5 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 48 | 48 | even |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 20 | Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design +10 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 70 | 72 | Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone +2 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 63 | 72 | Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone +9 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **60.8 · C** | **58 · C** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design | Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Model API | Model API |\n| Vendor | Gradium SAS | Smallest, Inc. |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.gradium.ai/api/voices/` | `https://api.smallest.ai/waves/v1/voice-cloning` |\n| Transports | HTTP, websocket | HTTP |\n| Auth | API key | API key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |\n| Price for voice cloning | not published | $17.50 per 1M characters |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Proprietary service under Gradium's Terms of Service (version of 19 October 2026). The `gradium` Python SDK is on PyPI | Proprietary service under Smallest's Terms of Service. The `smallestai` Python SDK is on PyPI |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-11-06 | 2026-10-29 |\n| Terms last updated | no date given | no date given |\n| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | no date given |\n| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design.** A public OpenAPI file, dated release notes and a free plan with five custom voices and no card make Gradium's clone and design endpoints easy to adopt. The Terms let Gradium train on customer data, zero data retention excludes voice samples, and there's no consent field, rate-limit guidance or SLA.\n\n**Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone.** One multipart POST clones a voice from 5 to 15 seconds of audio and returns sample clips, with dated deprecation notices and current changelog entries. The endpoint still defaults to a model whose clones stop working on 30 November 2026, there's no consent field or clone price, and the status feed shows frequent short API outages.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design\n\n1. Send `language` on every clone. It's required and must be one of en, fr, de, es or pt and match the recording\n2. Clones are enhanced by default since 23 October 2026. Pass `enhance=false` to keep the raw voice, then check `enhance` on GET\n3. Pass a clone as `voice_id` in TTS, not `voice`\n4. On a non-2xx synthesis reply, parse the `error from server \u003ccode\u003e` prefix; 1008 means a bad or revoked key\n5. Check the custom-voice allowance first. The free plan holds 5 voices shared by clones and designs\n\n### Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone\n\n1. Always pass `model=lightning-v3.1-pro`. The default `lightning-v3.1` clones stop working on 30 November 2026\n2. Use the returned `voiceId` with the matching TTS model and check `modelIds` from `GET /waves/v1/voice-cloning` if a TTS call returns a tiny WAV\n3. Before retrying a `voice_clone_timeout`, list clones by `displayName` so a retry doesn't create a duplicate\n4. Send the server API key, not an access token. The cloning endpoint refuses short-lived tokens\n5. Keep TTS calls from a clone to one at a time on the self-serve plan and back off on 429\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design or Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone?\n\nGradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design scores 60.8 (C) on agent readiness against Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone's 58 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone leads on transparency \u0026 trust.\n\n### Do Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design and Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone need an API key?\n\nBoth need an API key.\n\n### Can an agent call Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design and Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone without installing anything?\n\nYes. Gradium Voice Cloning and Voice Design has a hosted endpoint at https://api.gradium.ai/api/voices/ and Smallest.ai Instant Voice Clone at https://api.smallest.ai/waves/v1/voice-cloning.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gradium-voice-cloning-vs-smallest-voice-clone.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gradium-voice-cloning-vs-smallest-voice-clone.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"gradium-voice-cloning\", \"b\": \"smallest-voice-clone\"}`. 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