Ranked 5 of 6 in best speech-to-text and transcription software
Speech APIs for transcription and real-time voice agents, priced per minute with a $200 starter credit. Like AssemblyAI, it has no end-user app for dictation or notes.
Best for Real-time voice features in software
About Deepgram
Deepgram sells speech APIs for transcription, speech synthesis and real-time voice agents. Its speech-to-text models include Nova-3 and Flux, which the pricing page presents for general use and for conversational voice agents, with add-ons and custom speech-to-text models listed separately.
The pricing page lists per-minute prices for each model, with current and regular prices shown, and a starter credit of $200 for trying the API. Usage is then billed pay as you go. Deepgram suits developers building voice features into software, and it has no end-user app for dictation or meeting notes.
Key features
- Speech-to-text API
- Text-to-speech API
- Voice agent API
- Nova-3 and Flux models
Strengths
- Real-time models for voice agents
- Per-minute pricing listed by model
- $200 starter credit to try the API
Limits
- Developer product with no end-user app
- Prices differ by model and add-on
Where Deepgram ranks
| List | Rank | Score | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Speech-to-text and transcription software | 5 of 6 | 80.0 | Real-time voice features in software |
Questions about Deepgram
- Is Deepgram free?
- Deepgram is a paid product (pay as you go). Pay as you go per minute by model after a $200 starter credit.
- Is Deepgram open source?
- No. Deepgram is proprietary software; its source code is not public.
- Which platforms does Deepgram support?
- Deepgram is available on: Web.
- What is Deepgram best for?
- Real-time voice features in software. In our ranking of speech-to-text and transcription software it is number 5 of 6 with a score of 80.0.
- What are the best alternatives to Deepgram?
- The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Superwhisper, Whisper, Otter, AssemblyAI.