Deepgram vs Google Cloud pricing
STT: Deepgram from $0.0048 vs Google Cloud from $0.003; TTS: Deepgram from $30.00 vs Google Cloud from $4.00.
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Speech-to-text: Deepgram vs Google Cloud
Google Cloud has the lower listed STT price: $0.003 per minute (V2 Dynamic Batch) vs $0.0048 for Deepgram (Nova-3 Monolingual (streaming, current price)), about 37% less.
| Vendor | Product / tier | $/min |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud Visit site ↗ | V2 Dynamic Batch | $0.003 |
| Deepgram Visit site ↗ | Nova-3 Monolingual (streaming, current price) Pay as you go Page shows a discounted 'current price' next to a higher 'regular price'. | $0.0048 |
| Deepgram Visit site ↗ | Flux English (streaming, current price) Pay as you go | $0.0065 |
| Google Cloud Visit site ↗ | Speech-to-Text V2 Standard (first 500K min) | $0.016 |
What it costs at volume (lowest listed rate)
| Minutes | Deepgram | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 min | $4.80 | $3.00 |
| 10,000 min | $48.00 | $30.00 |
| 100,000 min | $480.00 | $300.00 |
Text-to-speech: Deepgram vs Google Cloud
Google Cloud has the lower listed TTS price: $4.00 per 1M characters (Standard voices) vs $30.00 for Deepgram (Aura-2), about 87% less.
| Vendor | Product / tier | $/1M chars |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud Visit site ↗ | Standard voices | $4.00 |
| Google Cloud Visit site ↗ | Neural2 voices | $16.00 |
| Deepgram Visit site ↗ | Aura-2 Pay as you go | $30.00 |
| Google Cloud Visit site ↗ | Chirp 3: HD voices | $30.00 |
What it costs at volume (lowest listed rate)
| Characters | Deepgram | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 1M chars | $30.00 | $4.00 |
| 10M chars | $300.00 | $40.00 |
| 100M chars | $3,000.00 | $400.00 |
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Cartesia's pricing page puts one minute of speech at 750–800 characters; Rime says about 1,000. The talk share is your own guess at how much of each call the agent is speaking.
FAQ
Is Deepgram or Google Cloud cheaper for speech-to-text?
Google Cloud has the lower listed STT price: $0.003 per minute (V2 Dynamic Batch) vs $0.0048 for Deepgram (Nova-3 Monolingual (streaming, current price)), about 37% less. Prices checked Oct 28, 2026.
Is Deepgram or Google Cloud cheaper for text-to-speech?
Google Cloud has the lower listed TTS price: $4.00 per 1M characters (Standard voices) vs $30.00 for Deepgram (Aura-2), about 87% less. Prices checked Oct 28, 2026.
How often are these prices updated?
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