AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API Pricing Overview

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AssemblyAI's pricing removes barriers to getting started—begin building for free with no upfront commitments and simply pay for what you use. Our pay-as-you-go model provides immediate access to production-ready infrastructure with automatic scaling that adapts to your workload. Whether processing a few hours or millions of conversations monthly, you benefit from unlimited concurrency and customizable rate limits, plus dedicated support with sub-hour response times.

AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API has 2 pricing editions. A free trial of AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API is also available. Look at different pricing editions below and see what edition and features meet your budget and needs.

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Pricing information was last updated on July 22, 2025

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AssemblyAI - Speech to Text... Pricing Reviews

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Dave G.

Sr. VP of Restaurant Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/2/2025

"Great Trial period | Easy API to Work with | Accurate transcription"

5/5

What do you like best about AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API?

- Easy to configure due to good documentation

- I am not a developer but figured it out

- Integrated into N8N for my automation

- Nano model is very cost effective

- Great speaker detection Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API?

- Took a little testing to get my settings correct but good documentation helped

- Works flawlessly once I got off free level, I was throttled before that but understandable due to free account Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

sai c.

11/8/2025

"Solid Speech-to-Text API but Needs Speed Improvements"

3/5

What do you like best about AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API?

I find AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API to be highly effective for transcription tasks. Its functionality allows me to seamlessly convert speech into text, particularly highlighting the straightforward nature of this task, which the service handles adeptly. I also appreciate its real-time streaming capabilities, which enhance the efficiency and practicality of the tool for immediate transcription needs. The initial setup of AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API is easy, making it accessible and convenient to integrate into my workflow without any complications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API?

I experience issues with the speed of AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API, which seems heavy and potentially slows down processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lee Vaughn of AssemblyAI - Speech to Text...

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Hi Sai!

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Sorry you've had some issues. Depending on what issues you are seeing, there could be ways to improve results. Please reach out to our support team at support@assemblyai.com with more details on the issue you are seeing, and we would be happy to help!