AssemblyAI pricing
13 plans read from assemblyai.com
Free creditsFree $50 in audio credits · 5 new streaming connections per minute · 5 concurrent pre-recorded transcriptions Read 20 Sep 2026 · support.assemblyai.com
Pay as you go — Universal-2$0.15 a month Billed monthly based on actual usage; audio is prorated to the second99 languages · 200+ concurrent pre-recorded transcriptions Read 20 Sep 2026 · assemblyai.com
Pay as you go — Universal-3.5 Pro$0.21 a month Billed monthly based on actual usage; audio is prorated to the second18 languages · 200+ concurrent pre-recorded transcriptions Read 20 Sep 2026 · assemblyai.com
Pay as you go — Universal-Streaming$0.15 a month Billed monthly based on actual usage5 new streams per minute on free accounts · 100+ starting sessions per minute on paid accounts Read 20 Sep 2026 · assemblyai.com
Pay as you go — Universal-3.5 Pro Realtime$0.45 a month Billed monthly based on actual usage18 languages · 100+ starting sessions per minute on paid accounts Read 20 Sep 2026 · assemblyai.com
Free tierFree Up to 185 hours pre-recorded transcription · up to 333 hours streaming transcription · 5 new streaming connections per minute Read 1 Oct 2026 · assemblyai.com
Universal-2$0.15 a month per hour of audio99 languages · lower-price speech-to-text model Read 1 Oct 2026 · assemblyai.com
Universal-Streaming$0.15 a month per hour of audioEnglish-only realtime transcription Read 1 Oct 2026 · assemblyai.com
Universal-Streaming Multilingual$0.15 a month per hour of audioEnglish, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, and Italian Read 1 Oct 2026 · assemblyai.com
Universal-3.5 Pro$0.21 a month per hour of audio18 languages · custom rate limits available Read 1 Oct 2026 · assemblyai.com
Universal-3.6 Pro Realtime$0.45 a month per hour of audio32 languages · context carryover and conversation memory Read 1 Oct 2026 · assemblyai.com
Voice Agent API$4.50 a month per hour of connected conversation timeManaged orchestration and hosting · no per-layer add-ons or concurrency fees Read 1 Oct 2026 · assemblyai.com
CustomPriced on request Custom rate limits · enhanced concurrency · enterprise flexibility Read 1 Oct 2026 · assemblyai.com
In short
- AssemblyAI has a free plan (Free credits).
- Paid plans published: 10, from $0.15 a month.
- 1 plan is priced on request (Custom).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express Scribe | — | Yes | Yes |
| ElevenLabs | $6/mo | Yes | No |
| Happy Scribe | $8.50/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Notta | $8.17/mo | Yes | No |
| Amazon Transcribe | $0.01/mo | Yes | No |
| Gladia | $0.20/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Rev AI | $0.01/mo | Yes | Yes |
| FileToText | $3/mo | Yes | No |