Deepgram vs Speechmatics pricing
STT: Deepgram from $0.0048 vs Speechmatics from $0.002; TTS: Deepgram from $30.00 vs Speechmatics from $11.00.
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Speech-to-text: Deepgram vs Speechmatics
Speechmatics has the lower listed STT price: $0.002 per minute (Melia 1 (pre-recorded)) vs $0.0048 for Deepgram (Nova-3 Monolingual (streaming, current price)), about 58% less.
| Vendor | Product / tier | $/min |
|---|---|---|
| Speechmatics Visit site ↗ | Melia 1 (pre-recorded) | $0.002 |
| Speechmatics Visit site ↗ | Standard (pre-recorded) | $0.0038 |
| 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 |
| Speechmatics Visit site ↗ | Enhanced (pre-recorded) | $0.0063 |
| Deepgram Visit site ↗ | Flux English (streaming, current price) Pay as you go | $0.0065 |
What it costs at volume (lowest listed rate)
| Minutes | Deepgram | Speechmatics |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 min | $4.80 | $2.00 |
| 10,000 min | $48.00 | $20.00 |
| 100,000 min | $480.00 | $200.00 |
Text-to-speech: Deepgram vs Speechmatics
Speechmatics has the lower listed TTS price: $11.00 per 1M characters (Speechmatics TTS) vs $30.00 for Deepgram (Aura-2), about 63% less.
| Vendor | Product / tier | $/1M chars |
|---|---|---|
| Speechmatics Visit site ↗ | Speechmatics TTS | $11.00 |
| Deepgram Visit site ↗ | Aura-2 Pay as you go | $30.00 |
What it costs at volume (lowest listed rate)
| Characters | Deepgram | Speechmatics |
|---|---|---|
| 1M chars | $30.00 | $11.00 |
| 10M chars | $300.00 | $110.00 |
| 100M chars | $3,000.00 | $1,100.00 |
Cost-per-call calculator
Estimate what one call really costs. Prices come from today's table; LLM and telephony presets are per-minute rates published by Retell and Vapi. Everything is editable.
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 Speechmatics cheaper for speech-to-text?
Speechmatics has the lower listed STT price: $0.002 per minute (Melia 1 (pre-recorded)) vs $0.0048 for Deepgram (Nova-3 Monolingual (streaming, current price)), about 58% less. Prices checked Oct 28, 2026.
Is Deepgram or Speechmatics cheaper for text-to-speech?
Speechmatics has the lower listed TTS price: $11.00 per 1M characters (Speechmatics TTS) vs $30.00 for Deepgram (Aura-2), about 63% less. Prices checked Oct 28, 2026.
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