Deepgram
Multimodal & Perception · Free + paid
AI-powered speech recognition API
At a glance
- Made by
- Deepgram
- Korean
- None (English and a few others only)
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- API
What is Deepgram?
Deepgram is a research-focused AI company that builds voice technology, founded in 2015. It offers speech recognition, speech synthesis, voice agents, and audio intelligence as APIs on a single platform. The Voice Agent API bundles STT, TTS, and LLM orchestration into one API, reducing complexity, latency, and cost. It can be used in real time or batch, in the cloud or self-hosted.
- Flux STT: conversational speech recognition with turn detection and interruption handling
- Flux TTS: speech synthesis that keeps tone, expression, and continuity across the whole conversation
- Voice Agent API: integrated STT, TTS, and LLM orchestration
- Audio Intelligence: extract insights from conversations
- Nova models: 45+ languages, speaker diarization, smart formatting, keyterm prompting, automatic language detection
- Automatic removal of sensitive information (PII) (Redaction)
- Cloud or self-hosted deployment
- Custom models trained on your own data
Who uses Deepgram and for what
- Voice agent development
- Contact center and voice analytics
- Medical and podcast transcription
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes ($200 free credit, then pay-as-you-go, no card required)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | $0 | $200 free credit, then pay-as-you-go, no minimum amount, no expiration |
| Growth | $4,000/yr | $4K+/year prepaid credit, up to 20% savings |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Flux English streaming (Pay As You Go) | $0.007 | Per minute, limited-time discounted price (list price $0.0077/min) |
| Nova-3 Monolingual streaming (Pay As You Go) | $0.005 | Per minute, limited-time discounted price (list price $0.0077/min) |
| Nova-3 Monolingual pre-recorded files (Pay As You Go) | $0.004 | Per minute |
| Whisper Large pre-recorded files | $0.005 | Per minute |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
AI tools similar to Deepgram (alternatives)
Deepgram vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepgram | Free + paid | 0 | 5 | Yes | — | No |
| AssemblyAI | Free + paid | 0 | 5 | Yes | — | No |
| Azure Speech | Free + paid | 0 | 5 | Yes | — | Yes |
| Parakeet | Free | 0 | 5 | — | — | No |
| superwhisper | Free + paid | 0 | 5 | Yes | — | No |
4 of these 5 tools have a free plan.
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Deepgram on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 22 AI tools in the Multimodal & Perception field.
- Connected to 5 other tools — #11 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Deepgram for free?
Yes ($200 free credit, then pay-as-you-go, no card required). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of Deepgram?
Tools that do the same job, such as AssemblyAI, Azure Speech, Parakeet, superwhisper, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use Deepgram in Korean?
None (English and a few others only)
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.