Choose a transcription API based on the work you need it to do. Compare Speech is Cheap with other providers on total cost, file limits, output formats and integration work. Start with your recording pipeline, then check the tradeoffs that matter before choosing an API plan.
21,600 minutes in one month. Seven prerecorded transcription options.
Explore the providers you are evaluating and find the right fit for your recording workflow.
Compare base transcription, word timestamps and diarization at different volumes. Explore long recordings, audio labels, progress streaming and API integration.
Price Nova-3 with its included word timing and diarization. Compare native captions, sound labels and progress for recorded files.
Plan beyond hosted Whisper with long-file jobs, speakers and captions. Compare current OpenAI transcription options and their different output capabilities.
Compare Reverb pricing, long-file limits and speaker output. Plan an integration around current models and structured sound labels.
Compare standard and discounted dynamic batch prices, Chirp 3 limits and Cloud Storage integration with a direct recording API.
Compare current AWS batch prices, S3 workflows and long-recording limits. Explore URL submission, captions and progress without an AWS job pipeline.
Compare batch, fast and promotional preview prices. Find the right approach for long recordings, speaker labels and job delivery.
Compare recorded Starter pricing, longer-file support and sound labels alongside Gladia’s included diarization and audio intelligence.
Compare Melia, Standard and Enhanced with automatic volume discounts. See where sound labels, caption formats and regional deployment differ.
Count monthly audio minutes and check the longest recording. Base transcription cost and file limits matter before any add-ons.
Transcribe Long RecordingsSpeaker labels and word timing can change which provider costs less. Price them together if your application needs both.
Explore Provider ComparisonsCheck live input, data residency and required contracts first. A lower transcription rate cannot replace a capability your team requires.
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Speech is Cheap publishes these comparisons. We sell one of the products being compared. Each alternative page gives at least two supported situations where each provider is a better fit, with no overall score.
We use each provider's pricing, documentation and published policies. Source links and check dates appear with the comparison. Prices need a monthly review and another check before publication or a material update. A check date records when we verified a claim, not a guarantee that a vendor's offer will stay the same.
Cost examples state the audio duration, file count, plan and enabled features. They include subscription fees, overage and selected add-ons. We keep trial credits, taxes and negotiated discounts separate from standard rates. Providers may bill different units or round each file differently.
A cost comparison does not prove equal accuracy. Published specifications, our own completed-job timings, customer-reported results and controlled tests answer different questions. We label the evidence used and do not turn one into another. Language counts do not establish quality for a particular language.
Before migrating, compare identical recordings and the fields your application uses. Keep failed jobs in the results. Evaluate word accuracy, speaker separation, timing and cost separately, then choose against your requirements.
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Choose Subscription or PAYG on our pricing page. Review included minutes, overage and add-ons, then sign up for the plan that fits your API workload.