Speechmatics
Speech-to-text API with a large free monthly tier and wide language coverage.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Task rank
- #7
- Tier
- A
- Score
- 84.3
Strengths
- Free tier includes 3,000 transcription minutes per month
- Real-time streaming and batch transcription from one API
- Broad language and accent coverage
- Deployment options suited to regulated environments
Considerations
- Free tier caps concurrent real-time sessions
- No finished end-user app — engineering work is required
- Usage-based pricing needs volume planning
Price
Free tier of 3,000 minutes/month; usage-based paid plans
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 89.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 74.0
- 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
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
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Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources
- RFP.wiki — Deepgram vs Speechmatics comparison (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Speechmatics — Official information (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- DevToolLab — Best speech-to-text APIs 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- TechCrunch — Speechmatics coverage (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Transcription Tools 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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Alternatives in Transcription
- #1DeepgramSScore 89.4Speech-to-text and voice AI API, with Nova-3 for production transcription and Flux for real-time voice agents.
- #2Otter.aiSScore 88.3Real-time meeting assistant that transcribes conversations and automates action item extraction.
- #6Fireflies.aiAScore 84.5Enterprise transcription tool with deep sentiment analysis and conversational intelligence.