Compare speech translation API pricing
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Sonioxvs
1,000 hours of audio / month
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Pricing assumptions
Based on public pay-as-you-go pricing. Enterprise discounts and committed-use contracts may differ. Some providers charge separately for certain features. The calculator uses the public price for the provider configuration that most closely matches Soniox.
What each provider charges
Hourly estimates based on each provider’s public pay-as-you-go pricing, converted from tokens, characters, or requests where needed. These are estimates, not quotes. Enterprise, committed-use, and separately billed features may differ.
| Provider | Real-time per hour | Async per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Soniox Updated June 2026 | $0.18 stt-rt-v5 | $0.16 stt-async-v5 |
| Speechmatics Updated July 2026 | $1.19 Real-time Enhanced Accuracy + Translation | $1.15 Batch Enhanced Accuracy + Translation |
| OpenAI Updated September 2026 | $2.04 gpt-realtime-translate | — |
| Google Updated August 2026 | $2.21 Gemini 3.5 Live Translate | $1.38 gemini-3.5-transcribe + Cloud Translation |
| Azure Updated September 2026 | $2.50 Real-time Speech Translation | — |