Speech-to-text

AssemblyAI vs Speechmatics

Speechmatics has the lower normalized list price (1.3× cheaper). 27 of 33 European languages are documented by both; 4 only by AssemblyAI, 1 only by Speechmatics.

AssemblyAI

$0.0025 /min

0.15 USD/hr (Universal-2; Universal-3.5 Pro 0.21/hr) · source · checked 2026-10-16

31/33 languages · language table (pre-recorded)

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Speechmatics

$0.0020 /min

0.12 USD/hr (Melia 1; Enhanced 0.38/hr) · source · checked 2026-10-16

28/33 languages · language table

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Both · 27

bg hr cs da nl en et fi fr de el hu it lv lt mt pl pt ro sk sl es sv no uk tr ca

Only AssemblyAI · 4

sr is bs mk

Only Speechmatics · 1

List prices, normalized to USD/min; see each provider page for assumptions. Language support from official docs. * = affiliate link; never affects comparisons.

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