Qwen releases Qwen-Audio-3.1 family: ASR, TTS, Realtime upgrades plus new TTS-Next and ASR-Next

Qwen 发布 Qwen-Audio-3.1 全家桶，ASR、TTS、Realtime 升级并新增 TTS-Next 与 ASR-Next

Qwen dropped five audio models covering ASR, TTS, real-time conversation, and creative generation. The Realtime model supports interruption and slows down with empathetic responses when it detects low mood. Pricing is slashed: TTS ~70% off, Realtime ~85% off, ASR up to 95% off. The post doesn't disclose benchmark scores or latency numbers.

Why it matters: Full Qwen audio stack refresh with two new product lines (TTS-Next, ASR-Next), not just a version bump. The ~70% TTS price cut and Realtime emotion-aware interruption are verifiable details. Held below 85 because the post doesn't disclose ASR-Next and TTS-Next capability bound...