Soniox vs Deepgram
for Swedish speech-to-text
Higher accuracy in real-world Swedish, real-time features, and in-stream translation that Deepgram can't match.
Developers choose Soniox for accuracy in Swedish speech
Swedish is spoken by 10 million people worldwide — primarily in Sweden, with speakers around the world. Soniox delivers production-ready transcription and translation for Swedish, handling regional accents, code-switching, and real-world audio conditions. Deepgram lists Swedish as supported, but benchmark results show far higher error rates compared to Soniox.
Developers often like Deepgram for getting started quickly but often have to sacrifice accuracy, streaming speed, and key features. In real-world Swedish audio, which can include accents, rapid speech, and overlapping speakers, errors increase, streaming lags, and translation isn't included. Soniox offers one API that transcribes and translates Swedish (and 60+ others) with higher accuracy and smoother real-time performance, so your app instantly works worldwide.
Trusted accuracy
Soniox outperforms Deepgram on real-world Swedish speech, so there's less to fix later. Soniox hits 8.2% WER in Swedish vs 13.6% for Deepgram.
Faster streaming in Swedish
Apps feel smooth and human with token-level updates, refinements, and full transcript control in Swedish.
Swedish translation built in
One API delivers transcription and two-way translation across 60+ languages, including Swedish. Your app works for 8 billion people worldwide with no extra services required.
Helping startups and enterprises ship real world voice apps
See the difference for yourself
Don't just take our word for it. Run the same Swedish audio through Soniox and Deepgram in real-time and compare live results, side by side.
This demo isn't pre-recorded. It makes real API calls to Deepgram and Soniox in real-time, with each service tuned for its best performance. The framework is open source, so you can inspect or run it yourself.
SONIOX VS DEEPGRAM AT A GLANCE
The benchmarks back it up
In a 2025 study across 60 languages and real-world YouTube audio, Soniox reached 8.2% WER in Swedish vs 13.6% for Deepgram.
View the full benchmark report| Feature | Sonioxstt-rt-v3 | Deepgramnova-3 |
|---|---|---|
| open_in_newSingle Multilingual Model | check | check |
| open_in_newLanguage Hints | check | close |
| open_in_newLanguage Identification | check | close |
| open_in_newSpeaker Diarization | check | check |
| open_in_newCustomization | check | check |
| open_in_newTimestamps | check | check |
| open_in_newConfidence Scores | check | check |
| open_in_newTranslation One Way | check | close |
| open_in_newTranslation Two Way | check | close |
| open_in_newEndpoint Detection | check | warning* |
| open_in_newManual Finalization | check | check |
Pay 2-3x less than Deepgram
With Soniox, transcription, translation, diarization, timestamps, and confidence are all included in one price. Deepgram charges more per tier and doesn't bundle translation at all.
Effective hourly cost
(typical speech)
Soniox
~$0.10/hour (async)
~$0.12/hour (streaming)
Deepgram
~$0.20–0.40/hour depending on model tier (Nova-2, Nova-3, Enhanced)
Takeaway
For Swedish, you'll typically pay 2–3x less than Deepgram, while getting higher accuracy, smoother streaming, and built-in translation out of the box.
- Soniox bills per token, which works out to the effective hourly rates above for typical conversational speech.
- Deepgram pricing varies by tier: lower-cost "Nova" models are less accurate, while higher-cost "Enhanced" adds expense. Translation requires a separate service.
- All comparisons use publicly listed rates as of 2025.
Why teams choose Soniox over Deepgram for Swedish
Engineered for real-world accuracy in Swedish.
"It just gets the words right — any language, any accent, any context. That’s what accuracy is supposed to look like."
Tony Wang,
Cofounder & Chief Revenue Officer at Agora
Unmatched speed and precision in Swedish.
"It’s so fast, captions appear before people even finish talking. Zero lag. No buffering. Nothing."
Dag-Inge Aas,
Head of AI at Tana
Understand the rhythm of real Swedish speech.
"Soniox knows who’s speaking and when each thought ends. The real-time transcripts read like true dialogue, not data dumps."
Adam Strom,
Co-Founder & President at Mobius MD
One API. Everything built in.
Instant domain intelligence.
"Soniox's ability to accurately transcribe complex medical terminology means our physician-customers spend significantly less time editing. This allows them to finalize their notes faster and focus on what matters most: patient care."
Max Malyk,
Vice President at DeliverHealth
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Frequently asked questions about Soniox vs Deepgram
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