Deepgram Pricing
Deepgram · Voice Agents & Speech/Audio
Voice AI infrastructure company — best-known for its speech-to-text and text-to-speech APIs used by voice agents and transcription tools. Usage-based pricing: STT starts at $0.0043/min (Nova-2), TTS starts at $0.015/1K characters. Pay-as-you-go with $200 free credit for new accounts. Enterprise custom for volume + private deployment. Powers voice agents at scale for customers like Vapi, Retell, and enterprise contact centers.
In other words, Deepgram is worth it for developers building voice-first products that need low-latency speech APIs at scale. Nova-2 STT is the workhorse — best price/performance for real-time transcription. TTS is credible but AssemblyAI and ElevenLabs each have specific strengths. $200 free credit is enough to build a serious prototype. Downside: for pure transcription of long-form recordings, AssemblyAI often costs less; for voice agent orchestration, Vapi/Retell abstract Deepgram anyway.
Pricing summary
No monthly fees
Pay as you go
Depends on tier
Not applicable
Building a full voice agent (not just the pipe)? Vapi or Retell. Long-form transcription only? AssemblyAI is cheaper. Need ultra-natural voice cloning? ElevenLabs.
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| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Pay-as-you-go | Free | Free | Nova-3 STT $0.0043/min batch, $0.0077/min streaming; multilingual $0.0052/min; $200 free credit |
Growth | Custom | Custom | volume discounts, streaming ~$0.0065/min, priority support |
Enterprise | Custom | Custom | private deployment, custom SLA, volume commit |
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Common questions about Deepgram
- How much does Deepgram cost in 2026?
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- Is Deepgram worth it?
- Deepgram is worth it for developers building voice-first products that need low-latency speech APIs at scale. Nova-2 STT is the workhorse — best price/performance for real-time transcription.
- What are the pricing tiers of Deepgram?
- Deepgram has 3 plans: Pay-as-you-go (free), Growth (free), Enterprise (custom).
- How is Deepgram priced — per usage or subscription?
- Deepgram is priced per usage. You pay for what you consume, not per seat.
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