Speech-to-Text Infographics

What Does 21,600 Minutes of Transcription Cost?

One month of audio, seven transcription options. Compare the bill for a fixed workload.

Speech is Cheap

The 360⁠-⁠Hour Audio Bill

21,600 minutes in one month. Seven prerecorded transcription options.

Speech is Cheap Monthly subscription
$20
AssemblyAI Universal-2
$54
OpenAI GPT-4o Mini Transcribe
$65
AssemblyAI Universal-3.5 Pro
$76
Deepgram Nova-3 Monolingual
$93
OpenAI GPT-Transcribe
$98
OpenAI Whisper
$130

Sources: Speech is Cheap, AssemblyAI, Deepgram, OpenAI. Checked 2026-09-15. All prices are in USD; totals rounded up to whole dollars. Assumes 2160 ten-minute, single-channel files in one month. SiC uses its $20 subscription allowance; other rows use public pay-as-you-go rates. No taxes, paid add-ons, free credits or volume deals. GPT-4o Mini uses OpenAI’s per-minute estimate; its token-based bill can vary.

One Workload, Seven Bills

This example uses 2160 ten-minute, single-channel recordings in one month. The Speech is Cheap subscription covers all 21,600 minutes for $20; the other rows use public pay-as-you-go rates for base transcription. Totals round up to whole dollars. For a different workload or optional features, use the provider comparisons and their calculators.

Put Your Recordings to Work

Review included minutes, overage and optional features. Choose the Speech is Cheap API plan that fits your recording workflow.