Shrutam 2 measured on 2 of 81 Speech to text benchmarks2
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18.7Open ASR
Feb 2026released
hi, mr, ta +8Languages
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
ABetterUniversal 3.5 Pro+58%—$0.004AOpenSraVaani 1.0+66%——
BetterScribe v2×2.2—$0.004
BetterGPT Transcribe, OpenAI×2.3—$0.004Languages: loses hi, mr, ta +8SBetterSpeechmatics Enhanced+12%—$0.013ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
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ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
AUniversal 3.5 Pro+58%—$0.004Scribe v2×2.2—$0.004GPT Transcribe, OpenAI×2.3—$0.004Languages: loses hi, mr, ta +8SSpeechmatics Enhanced+12%—$0.013
Gemma 4 E4B ItOpen+33%—$0.02Languages: not verified
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FAQ
How much does Shrutam 2 cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is Shrutam 2 free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Shrutam 2, and what is it best at?›
#20 of 32 in Speech to text.
Is Shrutam 2 better than Qwen 3 ASR 0.6B Hf?›
On Open ASR · Hindi Monsoon WER, Shrutam 2 scores 18.7 vs 18.1 — about the same.
When was Shrutam 2 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-02-23. It is the current version in its line.
Is Shrutam 2 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open.
Can I run Shrutam 2 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Shrutam 2?›
Shrutam 2 is an open-weights speech & voice model from bharatgenai, released Feb 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Shrutam 2?›
Universal 3.5 Pro (better), SraVaani 1.0 (open weights).