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Deepgram

Speech-to-text and voice AI APIs

🎙️ Voice & audio
A
76
/ 100

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Fast, accurate transcription, TTS and voice agent APIs for developers.

Use it when…

You build real-time voice apps.

Skip it if…

You need a consumer app.

Score breakdown

Job fit20/30
Ease / time-to-first-result13/15
Value12/15
Momentum11/15
Openness & portability7/10
Trust & maturity9/10
Builder/gamer bonus4/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Details

Pricing
Free $200 credit, then pay-as-you-go; Growth from $4K/year
✓ Verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
Free tier
Yes
Starting paid price
Pay-as-you-go (e.g. $0.0065/min)
Platforms
API
Open source
No
Official URL
https://deepgram.com
URL verified
Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
Last reviewed
Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources
https://deepgram.com
https://deepgram.com/pricing

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