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Speechmatics Melia 1

Pre-recorded multilingual model at $0.24 per hour pay-as-you-go. Enhanced is $0.75/hr, Standard $0.45/hr; real-time Melia 1 is $0.40/hr.

USD per hour of audio

$0.24

Verified Oct 6, 2026

#6 cheapest of 8 in Speech-to-text

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Capabilities, explained

What this API can do, and what each capability means for your project.

Real-time streaming

Yes

Transcribes live audio with low delay.

Speaker labels

Yes

Identifies different speakers.

Languages

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Number of supported languages.

Word timestamps

Yes

Start/end time for each word, needed for subtitles.

Open weights

No

The model weights are downloadable, so you can self-host it or switch hosting providers without changing models.

Price history

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