AssemblyAI
Speech intelligence API
- Version
- Universal-2
- Cost
- Pay as you go from $0.12/hr
- Model
- Universal-2
MiniMax · #1 most active of 15 in Audio
MiniMax's speech stack covers 30+ languages with fast cloning from short samples.
Current version
2.6
Entry cost
Free tier, API per character
Changes / 30d
1
Free
Free
API per 1M chars
$30
Entry price over time
Not enough pricing history yet — we start charting from the second observation.
MiniMax Speech 2.6
MiniMax
Context window
n/a
Public API
yes
Multi-model routing
no
Other tracked products running on the same foundation models — a quick read on how much of the catalog moves when one of these models changes.
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No public usage figure on record for this product.
AssemblyAI
Speech intelligence API
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