Voxtral Small Transcribe 3
Oct 2026
Voxtral Small Transcribe 3Compare inonAA Speech to Text
$0.004per minute
2.1AA Speech to text
Oct 2026released
YesSpeaker diarization
$0.004 / minPer audio minute
Ranking?
Full ranking →Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMAI Transcribe 2same-58%$0.002
OpenWhisper Large v2-49%+50%$0.006Speaker diarization: not verified+1CheaperVoxtral Mini Transcribe 3same-13%$0.004
CheaperScribe v2same-8%$0.004
CheaperGrok Voice Transcribe 2.0same-58%$0.002ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Transcribe 2same-58%$0.002Voxtral Mini Transcribe 3same-13%$0.004Scribe v2same-8%$0.004Grok Voice Transcribe 2.0same-58%$0.002ZZoom Scribe V2 Prosame-17%$0.003Speaker diarization: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Whisper Large v2Open-49%+50%$0.006Speaker diarization: not verified+1
Canary Qwen 2.5B, NVIDIAOpen-51%-82%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedParakeet TDT 0.6B V3, TogetheraiOpen-53%-63%$0.002Speaker diarization: not verifiedWhisper Large v3 TurboOpen-54%-83%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedWizper Large v3Open-55%-88%$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Voxtral Mini Transcribe 2-42%-25%$0.003Speaker diarization: not verifiedVoxtral Smallsamesame$0.004Speaker diarization: not verifiedVoxtral Mini Transcribe 3same-13%$0.004Voxtral Mini 4B Realtime 2602Openn/a——Speaker diarization: not verified+1Voxtral Mini 3B 2507Openn/a—$0.001Speaker diarization: not verifiedVoxtral Small 24B 2507Openn/a—$0.003Speaker diarization: not verifiedVoxtral Mini Transcribe Realtimen/a—$0.006Speaker diarization: not verified+1Voxtral Mini Transcribe Realtime 3n/a—$0.008Speaker diarization: not verified+1All Mistral models →Benchmarks
in Speech & VoiceFAQ
How much does Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 cost?›
$0.004 per minute.
Is Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.004 per minute.
How good is Voxtral Small Transcribe 3, and what is it best at?›
#3 of 51 in Speech to text. Strongest at: Speech & Voice.
Is Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 better than MAI Transcribe 2?›
On AA Speech to text · Recorded audio word error rate, Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 scores 2.1 vs 2 — about the same. It is 140% more expensive.
When was Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-10-20. It is the current version in its line.
Is Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 open source?›
No, Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Whisper Large v2.
What is Voxtral Small Transcribe 3?›
Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 is a closed speech & voice model from Mistral, released Oct 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Voxtral Small Transcribe 3?›
MAI Transcribe 2 (cheaper), Whisper Large v2 (open weights).