Deepgram
Speech-to-text and voice AI API, with Nova-3 for production transcription and Flux for real-time voice agents.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Task rank
- #1
- Tier
- S
- Score
- 89.4
Strengths
- Nova-3 is built for production transcription with noise robustness and 50+ languages
- Fast, scalable API built for high-volume workloads
- Competitive per-minute pricing
Considerations
- API-only, so non-developers need a third-party UI
- Accuracy still degrades with noisy or overlapping speech
Price
Pay-as-you-go per minute (free credits to start)
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 92.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 84.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 94.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
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Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources
- audioXpress — Deepgram launches Flux TTS (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Deepgram changelog 2026-08-12 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- BrassTranscripts (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Edgewisely — top AI voice generation platforms 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Transcription Services 2026 — BrassTranscripts (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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- Fish Audio — 10 best speech-to-text tools 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- NextLevel — best speech-to-text models 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- 12 best transcription software: AI tools tested & compared in 2026 | Guideflow (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- 8 Best AI Transcription Tools 2026 — Hypescribe (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Transcription Services 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Top AI Speech Recognition Software in 2026: Vendor Guide (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Transcription Tools 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Deepgram (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- 13 Best Transcription Software 2026 (VexaScribe) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- 9 Best Free AI Transcription Tools (TicNote) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Speechmatics: Best Speech-to-Text AI Guide (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- VoiceDash: 12 Best AI Transcription Software 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Transcription Software 2026: Accuracy & Price (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
Alternatives in Transcription
- #2Otter.aiSScore 88.3Real-time meeting assistant that transcribes conversations and automates action item extraction.
- #3AssemblyAISScore 86.8A transcription API for developers offering advanced features like sentiment analysis, PII redaction, and summarization.
- #4OpenAI WhisperSScore 85.9An open-source speech recognition model that can be run locally or accessed via an API.