> Speechmatics
Speechmatics is a speech-to-text API (real-time WebSocket and async batch) with NLP insights (summaries, intents, sentiment). Self-serve Free and Pro plans: new sign-ups get a $100 credit grant (1 credit = $1) with no card required; Pro adds pay-as-you-go billing with volume discounts above 500 hours/month; Enterprise is contract-based with on-prem/on-device deployment. Rates start around $0.129/hr (2026 pricing page snippet); legacy free tier was 8 hours/month.
Free tier — 8 hours/month, no credit card required. Batch (async) mode only.
Value taken from the provider’s own published free-tier terms, expressed in USD.
note: Official docs: new sign-ups receive a $100 credit grant at no cost (1 credit = $1 USD), usable on Free at no charge and drawn down first on Pro — direct 1:1 credit value. (Pre-Accounts before 2026-08-01 receive an additional one-time $25 transition credit.)
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | free | — | — | — | Free tier (source-reported) |
| Batch Melia 1 | payg | — | — | — | Optimized batch transcription rate. |
| Standard RT | payg | — | — | — | Real-time standard transcription rate. |
| Free (credit grant) | free | — | — | — | $100 one-time credit grant, no payment card required (official docs); legacy free tier of 8 hours/month (~2,400 min) referenced in Speechmatics' own 2026 article and G2 listing |
| Pro (pay-as-you-go) | payg | — | — | — | Usage from ~$0.129/hr (2026 pricing-page snippet; exact current rate card JS-rendered); volume discount applies above 500 hours/month per product type; model-training discount optional |
| Enterprise | subscription | — | — | — | Contract-based; best discounts, on-prem and on-device deployment, dedicated support and onboarding |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speechmatics Realtime | — | — | — |
| Speechmatics Async | — | — | — |
| Speechmatics STT | — | — | — |
$ Does Speechmatics have a free tier?
Yes — Speechmatics offers a free tier that we value at roughly $100.00 in free credits. Always confirm current limits on Speechmatics's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Speechmatics cost per 1M tokens?
Speechmatics does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is Speechmatics safe to use?
Uprouter rates Speechmatics as low risk. Commercial API (used by major enterprises) with documented credit grant and pay-as-you-go Pro plan; no ToS-bypass concerns. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
Raw community sentiment, shown unblended. Votes never feed into objective data fields like price, risk, or status — and never into sort order.
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// more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets
price_history
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live_status
current: unknownNo probes recorded yet.
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risk_&_confidence
Commercial API (used by major enterprises) with documented credit grant and pay-as-you-go Pro plan; no ToS-bypass concerns.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# Speechmatics's own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://www.speechmatics.com/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "speechmatics/realtime",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
}'Direct to the provider — Uprouter receives nothing; verify their current pricing before purchasing.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.