Inworld's collaboration with Modular has resulted in the Inworld TTS 1 Max model achieving the top position on the Artificial Analysis speech leaderboard, a platform that benchmarks over 100 large language models (LLMs) based on intelligence, speed, and cost. This ranking is determined by user preferences in real-world categories such as Customer Service and Entertainment, with users choosing between outputs without knowing their origins. The Inworld TTS 1 and TTS 1 Max models, supporting 12 languages and featuring advanced capabilities like voice cloning and emotion tags, are powered by the Modular platform using transformer-based, autoregressive models. The partnership has led to significant performance improvements, including a 70% faster API response for synthesized audio and a 60% reduction in costs, showcasing a promising future for accessible AI infrastructure.