AssemblyAI
7.8#12 in ai transcription toolsFrom $0.15 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitAssemblyAI vs Whisper
What both publish
| Fact | AssemblyAI | Whisper |
|---|---|---|
| Export formats | SRT,VTT | txt,vtt,srt,tsv,json,jsonl |
AssemblyAI plans
- Free creditsFree
- Pay as you go — Universal-2$0.15 a month
- Pay as you go — Universal-3.5 Pro$0.21 a month
- Pay as you go — Universal-Streaming$0.15 a month
- Pay as you go — Universal-3.5 Pro Realtime$0.45 a month
- Free tierFree
Whisper plans
- Self-hosted WhisperFree
- Whisper (open-source code and model weights)Free
- Whisper API$0.01 a month
Pick AssemblyAI if…
It suits developers building speech-to-text or voice applications who want API access, multiple speech-understanding features, or self-hosting. The available SDK guidance is relevant to Python and JavaScript developers.
Pick Whisper if…
Whisper may suit developers and researchers building speech-processing applications or exploring multilingual transcription and translation. It is also an option for people comfortable installing and running command-line or Python software locally.