$0.002per minute
3.8AA Speech to text
Jun 2026released
en, es, fr +57Languages
YesSpeaker diarization
$0.002 / minPer audio minute
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
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23Voxtral Mini Transcribe 23.624Soniox v5 Async3.824Universal, AssemblyAI3.8Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MCheaperModulate STT Batch English VFastsame-75%$0Languages: not verified+1
BetterFun Realtime ASR Preview×2.2——Languages: not verified+2
OpenWhisper Large v2same+261%$0.006Speaker diarization: not verified+1
CheaperCanary Qwen 2.5B, NVIDIAOpensame-55%$0.001Languages: loses es, fr, de +56+1CheaperParakeet TDT 0.6B V3, TogetheraiOpensame-10%$0.002Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +34+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MModulate STT Batch English VFastsame-75%$0Languages: not verified+1Canary Qwen 2.5B, NVIDIAOpensame-55%$0.001Languages: loses es, fr, de +56+1Parakeet TDT 0.6B V3, TogetheraiOpensame-10%$0.002Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +34+1Whisper Large v3 TurboOpensame-60%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedWizper Large v3Opensame-70%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Fun Realtime ASR Preview×2.2——Languages: not verified+2ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Whisper Large v2Opensame+261%$0.006Speaker diarization: not verified+1Canary Qwen 2.5B, NVIDIAOpensame-55%$0.001Languages: loses es, fr, de +56+1Parakeet TDT 0.6B V3, TogetheraiOpensame-10%$0.002Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +34+1Whisper Large v3 TurboOpensame-60%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedWizper Large v3Opensame-70%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedBenchmarks
in Speech & VoiceFAQ
How much does Soniox v5 Async cost?›
$0.002 per minute.
Is Soniox v5 Async free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.002 per minute.
How good is Soniox v5 Async, and what is it best at?›
#22 of 51 in Speech to text.
Is Soniox v5 Async better than Voxtral Mini Transcribe 2?›
On AA Speech to text · Recorded audio word error rate, Soniox v5 Async scores 3.8 vs 3.6 — about the same. It is 45% cheaper.
When was Soniox v5 Async released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-06-11. It is the current version in its line.
What is Soniox v5 Async?›
Soniox v5 Async is a speech & voice model from Soniox, released Jun 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Soniox v5 Async?›
Modulate STT Batch English VFast (cheaper), Fun Realtime ASR Preview (better), Whisper Large v2 (open weights).