AssemblyAI
AssemblyAI — Speech-to-text API with speaker diarization, sentiment analysis, topic detection, and real-time transcription.
Our Verdict
Best for api gateway and rate limiting. AssemblyAI offers usage-based at $0.15.
Pros
- API gateway and rate limiting
- Developer portal for external APIs
- Generous free tier for getting started
Cons
- Internal APIs with few consumers
- Simple REST endpoints
When to Use AssemblyAI
Good fit if you need
- API gateway and rate limiting
- Developer portal for external APIs
- API documentation and versioning
Not the best choice if
- Internal APIs with few consumers
- Simple REST endpoints
Pricing
Price wrong?AssemblyAI Pricing
- Pricing Model
- usage
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Free Tier Limits
- up to 333 hours of pre-recorded or streaming audio for free
- Entry Price
- $0.15
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Transparency Score
- 5/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
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