Shrutam 2 measured on 2 of 81 Speech to text benchmarks2
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self-host onlyprice
18.7Open ASR
Feb 2026released
hi, mr, ta +8Languages
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
BetterWhisper Large v3 TurboOpen×3.9—$0.001
OpenNemotron 3.5 ASR Streaming 0.6B×7.9——
BetterVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Open+51%—$0.001Languages: loses mr, ta, te +7BetterWhisper Large v3Open+37%—$0.004
BetterGemma 4 E4B ItOpen+26%—$0.02Languages: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Whisper Large v3 TurboOpen×3.9—$0.001Voxtral Mini 3B 2507Open+51%—$0.001Languages: loses mr, ta, te +7Whisper Large v3Open+37%—$0.004Gemma 4 E4B ItOpen+26%—$0.02Languages: not verified
OmniASR CTC 300M v2×14.9——Languages: not verifiedRun it yourself
Fits onhardware needs not verified yet
Licencenot verified
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 RTFx, Shrutam 2 scores 65.2 vs 78.5 — lower.
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?›
Whisper Large v3 Turbo (better), Nemotron 3.5 ASR Streaming 0.6B (open weights).