Qwen releases Qwen-Audio-3.1 and reduces prices across its voice model lineup

Qwen officially launched the Qwen-Audio-3.1 series of large voice models on September 23. The update introduces five new models, including Qwen-Audio-3.1-TTS-Next and Qwen-Audio-3.1-ASR-Next, covering comprehensive audio capabilities such as understanding, generation, and interaction. To lower costs, the company significantly reduced prices for its entire voice model suite, with TTS prices dropping by approximately 70%, Realtime by 85%, and ASR by 95%.