Speechmatics alternatives in 2026

32 similar tools from Surba's catalog. Speechmatics charges by usage, so what you pay depends on volume: compare each one's fees for the volume you expect.

Alternatives

Speechmatics vs 32 alternatives

Speechmatics and its alternatives, cheapest first for a team of 10
#	Tool	Entry plan	10 people / mo	vs Speechmatics	Free plan
—	SpeechmaticsBenchmarkSubscription $10 · $10/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$10/moSubscription $10	—	—	No
1	OpenAI APIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
2	Together AIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
3	Anthropic APIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
4	CohereModel Vault Small · $2,000/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$2,000/moModel Vault Small	—	—	No
5	Google Gemini APIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
6	WriterPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
7	PineconeBuilder · $20/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$20/moBuilder	—	—	No
8	VapiCore · $29/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$29/moCore	—	—	No
9	WeaviateFlex · $45/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$45/moFlex	—	—	No
10	Retell AIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
11	Fireworks AIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
12	ReplicatePay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
13	Sarvam AIPro · $113.63/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$113.63/moPro	—	—	No
14	Bland AIBuild · $299/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$299/moBuild	—	—	No
15	ChromaTeam · $250/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$250/moTeam	—	—	No
16	DeepgramGrowth · $333.33/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$333.33/moGrowth	—	—	No
17	Zilliz CloudEnterprise (Dedicated) · $197/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$197/moEnterprise (Dedicated)	—	—	No
18	AssemblyAIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
19	QodoPro Team · $30/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$30/moPro Team	—	—	No
20	GroqPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
21	Resemble AITeam · $350/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$350/moTeam	—	—	No
22	Black Forest LabsPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
23	DeepSeek APIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
24	KrutrimPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
25	Stability AIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
26	Z.aiPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
27	MiniMax (Hailuo AI)Audio Starter · $5/moAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	$5/moAudio Starter	—	—	No
28	You.comPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
29	OpenRouterPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
30	AI21 LabsPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
31	UpstagePay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No
32	xAI APIPay as you useAI · prices checked 26 Oct 2026	Pay as you use	—	—	No

Usage-based tools publish per-transaction or per-unit fees rather than a monthly list price, so they aren't ranked. Features and coverage differ between tools.

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FAQ

Speechmatics alternatives: questions

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