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OpenAI Whisper
Robust speech recognition you can run anywhere
4.7
Open sourceFree / open source
featured
AssemblyAI
Speech-to-text and voice-agent APIs that transcribe audio and pull structured insights from speech
4.6
Free tierFree tier
featured
Deepgram
Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and a voice-agent API for live conversations, in the cloud or self-hosted
4.6
FreeFree trial
| Spec | OpenAI Whisper | AssemblyAI | Deepgram |
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| Category | AI Tools | AI Tools | AI Tools |
| Pricing | Free / open source | Free tier + paid usage by audio hour | Free trial + paid usage; Flux TTS promo windows |
| Rating | 4.7 (8,900) | 4.6 (890) | 4.6 (720) |
| Community | 93/100 | 87/100 | 87/100 |
| Tier | verified | featured | featured |
| Best for | github, speech, transcription, audio | speech, transcription, voice, api | speech, stt, tts, voice-agents |
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