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SPECIMEN

Tough Tongue AI 2.0

FILED AS

Filed without a one-line summary.

INTAKE DATE
2026-07-01
CLASS
Productivity
METHOD
desk research, filed before the Lab logged its counts
WEIGHTED SCOREHow we score

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UNSCORED 4 MIN READ
THE ARTEFACTThe product as it ships today

A multimodal roleplay engine for rehearsing difficult conversations, now with an AI clone that speaks in your voice and shows your face.

Open it Tool screenshot
THE VERDICT106 words on this tool alone

The verdict.

Tough Tongue AI started as a clever way to practice tough talks with a bot, and the 2.0 update pushes it into agent territory. If you run sales training, coach leaders, or need reps to prep for hard calls without burning real prospects, this is worth a serious look. The free tier is generous enough to test the core idea, and the Bring Your Own Key path at roughly 1 cent per minute makes heavy use affordable. The AI clone feature is genuinely novel, though whether you want a synthetic version of yourself joining meetings is a judgment call, not a technical one.

THE DAMAGECaptured 2026-07-01. Prices are read off the vendor page, never estimated.

Pricing, straight.

Six tiers, from a free trial through custom Enterprise. A BYOK option runs about 1 cent per minute if you supply your own model key.

Free

Free

  • 25 free minutes with AI agent
  • Transcription and analysis included
  • Access to all high-quality scenarios

Standard

$12/mo

  • 100 minutes per month
  • Priority support

Premium

$20/mo

  • 200 minutes per month
  • Add extra minutes
  • Phone call integration
  • Google Meet integration

Business

$299/mo

  • 2,700 minutes per month
  • 15 user seats
  • 15 custom scenarios
  • Scenario Consulting Workshop
  • Discord Chat + Email support

Growth

$499/mo

  • 5,000 minutes per month
  • 25 user seats
  • 50 custom scenarios
  • Minutes rollover
  • Monthly Consulting Workshop (30 min)
  • Basic integrations
  • Discord Chat + Email support

Enterprise

Custom

  • Enterprise support
  • Option for air gap deployment
  • Custom integrations
  • Dedicated account manager
THE RUNDOWN6 capabilities read off the product, not the pitch

What it actually does.

AI teammates for sales

Build live agents that call customers, demo products, and book next steps, then audit the recordings later.

Your AI clone

New in 2.0: a clone that speaks in your voice, uses your face, and can join meetings on your behalf.

Multimodal interactions

Voice and visual channels combine so rehearsals feel closer to a real conversation than a text chat.

Hyper-realistic roleplays

Scenarios push back like a difficult prospect, hiring manager, or direct report would.

Instant feedback

Transcription and analysis surface coaching notes right after each session, even on the free tier.

Integrations that matter

Gmail, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Cal.com, Calendly, Google Meet, and Zoom connect the workflow.

RUN THESE PLAYSSituations a reader is already in

Who it is for.

Sales teams get the most obvious payoff. Reps can rehearse objection handling and negotiation against a bot that does not get tired, and managers can review recordings to coach without shadowing every call.

Leaders and managers can practice performance reviews, layoffs, and other conversations where getting the wording wrong costs trust.

Job seekers can run mock interviews and hear how their answers actually land before the real thing.

Anyone facing a high-stakes talk can pressure-test their approach privately. The point is repetition without real-world consequences.

WHERE IT BREAKS5 limitations logged against 6 capabilities

The honest part.

  • The free tier gives you 25 minutes total, not per month, so it is a taste rather than a real trial for teams.
  • Minute-based pricing adds up fast for high-volume sales use. The gap between Premium at 200 minutes and Business at 2,700 minutes is steep, and Business jumps to $299.
  • Everything depends on a stable internet connection, which matters for live customer calls.
  • The AI clone joining meetings on your behalf raises disclosure and trust questions that the tool cannot answer for you. Check what your counterparts and your compliance team are comfortable with.
  • Custom scenario counts are capped per tier, so heavy scenario builders may outgrow lower plans quickly.
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