Deepgram

by Deepgram

Nova-2 model, excellent streaming, strong at conversational audio.

TL;DR

Nova-2 model, excellent streaming, strong at conversational audio.

Best for real-time voice apps (agents, meeting tools) where streaming latency is the product. Pricing: from $0.0043/min.

Category
Transcription APIs
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
from $0.0043/min
Platforms
API

What it is

Deepgram's Nova-2 is one of the strongest streaming ASR models on the market, with very low latency and good accuracy on conversational audio. HIPAA-eligible, per-minute pricing competitive with self-hosted for modest volume. Last price check: 2026-04-20.

Best for: Real-time voice apps (agents, meeting tools) where streaming latency is the product.
Watch out for: Lower language coverage than Whisper variants; proprietary.

Install / use

POST https://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen

View Deepgram API docs ↗

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported36
HIPAA eligibleYes

Deepgram vs Whipscribe

FeatureDeepgramWhipscribe
CategoryTranscription APIsTranscription APIs
Pricingfrom $0.0043/minfree beta
Speaker diarizationYesYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages3699
PlatformsAPIWeb, API, MCP
Sources & dates for the comparison above
  1. diarization: “Diarization recognizes speaker changes and attributes speech to speakers.” — source (checked 2026-04-23)
  2. word timestamps: “Each word returned includes start and end times in seconds.” — source (checked 2026-04-23)
  3. streaming: “Deepgram's streaming API transcribes live audio in real time over WebSockets.” — source (checked 2026-04-23)
  4. pricing: “Nova model pre-recorded transcription from $0.0043 per minute (pay-as-you-go).” — source (checked 2026-04-23)

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