Smallest AI Pulse measured on 16 of 80 Speech to text benchmarks16
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$0.005per minute
3.3AA Speech to text
Feb 2026released
en, es, fr +19Languages
YesSpeaker diarization
$0.005 / minPer audio minute
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
31Parakeet TDT 0.6B V2, NVIDIA3.832Smallest AI Pulse3.933Azure Speech 06 20263.9Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperScribe v2×2.7-27%$0.004
OpenVoxtral Small 24B 2507+93%-40%$0.003Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +11+1ACheaperUniversal 3.5 Pro×2-30%$0.004Languages: loses ko, ru, hi-Deva +9rCheaperResonant 1+76%-28%$0.004Languages: not verified+1CheaperVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Open+73%-80%$0.001Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +11+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Scribe v2×2.7-27%$0.004AUniversal 3.5 Pro×2-30%$0.004Languages: loses ko, ru, hi-Deva +9Voxtral Small 24B 2507Open+93%-40%$0.003Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +11+1rResonant 1+76%-28%$0.004Languages: not verified+1Voxtral Mini 3B 2507Open+73%-80%$0.001Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +11+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Scribe v2×2.7-27%$0.004OSpeech v3.1×2.7——Languages: loses pt, it, ko +13+2
Azure Speech 07 2026×2.3——Languages: not verified+2ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Voxtral Small 24B 2507Open+93%-40%$0.003Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +11+1VibeVoice ASR HFOpen+91%——Speaker diarization: not verified+1Voxtral Mini 3B 2507Open+73%-80%$0.001Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +11+1
Nemotron Speech Streaming En 0.6BOpen+60%——Languages: not verified+2FPhonon 2Open+57%——Languages: loses es, fr, de +18+2ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSmallest AI Pulse Pron/a—$0.004Languages: loses es, fr, de +18+1All Smallest.ai models →Benchmarks
in Speech & VoiceOpen ASR · URGENT 2024 WER10.4#12
Open ASR · AMI WER10.4#16
Open ASR · Earnings-22 WER10.9#28
Open ASR · VoxPopuli WER5.7#11
FAQ
How much does Smallest AI Pulse cost?›
$0.005 per minute.
Is Smallest AI Pulse free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.005 per minute.
How good is Smallest AI Pulse, and what is it best at?›
#15 of 51 in Speech to text.
Is Smallest AI Pulse better than Parakeet TDT 0.6B V2, NVIDIA?›
On Open ASR · VoxPopuli AA Cleaned WER, Smallest AI Pulse scores 3.9 vs 3.8 — about the same.
When was Smallest AI Pulse released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-02-18. It is the current version in its line.
Is Smallest AI Pulse open source?›
No, Smallest AI Pulse is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Voxtral Small 24B 2507.
What is Smallest AI Pulse?›
Smallest AI Pulse is a closed speech & voice model from Smallest.ai, released Feb 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Smallest AI Pulse?›
Scribe v2 (cheaper), Voxtral Small 24B 2507 (open weights).