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Deepgram vs Gladia

The verdict
  • Deepgram has a free tier to start; Gladia does not.
ComparedDeepgramGladia
Accuracy (tested)95.6%Not tested
Starting price$0.61/hr
Free tierYes
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Feature by feature

FeatureDeepgramGladia
Languages30+100+
APIYesYes (core product)
Real-timeYesYes
Speaker labelsYesYes (diarization)
Export formatsJSON, TXT, SRT, VTTJSON, SRT, VTT
Human optionNoNo

Deepgram

Developers who need fast, low-cost speech-to-text at scale, in real-time or batch.

  • +Nova-3 model, very low streaming latency
  • +Among the cheapest per-minute pricing
  • +Self-hosted / on-prem deployment option
  • +High-throughput batch processing

Gladia

Developers who need cheap, high-volume speech-to-text with real-time streaming and diarization in a single API.

  • +Very low per-hour cost, especially at committed volume
  • +100+ languages with automatic language detection
  • +Async and real-time streaming in one API
  • +10 free hours every month

Compared on the metrics we track for this category. Prices are the cheapest paid tier. Some links are affiliate links.