Google Cloud Speech-to-Text pricing
10 plans read from cloud.google.com
Speech-to-Text V2 Standard recognition$0.02 a month per 1 month / accountStandard speech recognition Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Speech-to-Text V2 Dynamic Batch RecognitionFree per 1 month / accountDynamic batch processing Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Speech-to-Text V1 Standard with data logging$0.02 a month 60 free minutes, then per 1 month / account60 free minutes per month Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Speech-to-Text V1 Standard without data logging$0.02 a month 60 free minutes, then per 1 month / account60 free minutes per month Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Medical Dictation$0.08 a month 60 free minutes, then per 1 month / account60 free minutes per month Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Medical Conversation$0.08 a month 60 free minutes, then per 1 month / account60 free minutes per month Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Speech-to-Text V1 API — Standard with data loggingFree 0–60 minutes: $0.00 (Free) / 1 minute, per 1 month / account; 60 minutes and above: $0.016 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account60 free minutes per month · standard recognition models Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Speech-to-Text V1 API — Standard without data loggingFree 0–60 minutes: $0.00 (Free) / 1 minute, per 1 month / account; 60 minutes and above: $0.024 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account60 free minutes per month · standard recognition models Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Speech-to-Text V2 API — Standard dynamic batch recognitionFree $0.003 / 1 minute, per 1 month / accountDynamic batch · standard models · lower-urgency processing Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Speech-to-Text V2 API — Standard recognition models$0.02 a month $0.016 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account for 0–500,000 minutes; lower rates apply at higher monthly volumesPer-minute usage billing · price varies by volume and model Read 3 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
In short
- Google Cloud Speech-to-Text has a free plan (Speech-to-Text V2 Dynamic Batch Recognition).
- Paid plans published: 6, from $0.02 a month.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whisper | $0.01/mo | Yes | No |
| Notta | $8.17/mo | Yes | No |
| Express Scribe | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rev AI | $0.01/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Happy Scribe | $8.50/mo | Yes | Yes |
| IBM Watson Speech to Text | $0.02/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Superwhisper | $7.08/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon Transcribe | $0.01/mo | Yes | No |