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Free usage allowance applies.
Subscription · per month
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AssemblyAI pricing
Compare AssemblyAI pricing across 5 listed plans, free tier and API or usage pricing, with verification dates and published price history.
PLANS
5 plans
Available pricing
5 of 5 plans have verification evidence.
Custom
Speech-to-text starts around $0.21/hour; model/features vary
Usage · per audio hour
Custom
$0.15/hour pay-as-you-go.
Pre-recorded speech-to-text; billed to actual duration.
Usage · hour
Custom
$0.21/hour pay-as-you-go.
Higher-accuracy async speech-to-text.
Usage · hour
Custom
$0.45/hour pay-as-you-go.
Realtime speech-to-text for voice-agent workloads.
Usage · hour
Plan comparison
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| Detail | Free | Pay as you go | Universal-2 Pre-Recorded | Universal-3.5 Pro Pre-Recorded | Universal-3.5 Pro Realtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Free | — | — | — | — |
| API / usage pricing | — | Speech-to-text starts around $0.21/hour; model/features vary | $0.15/hour pay-as-you-go. | $0.21/hour pay-as-you-go. | $0.45/hour pay-as-you-go. |
| Limits | Free usage allowance applies. | — | Pre-recorded speech-to-text; billed to actual duration. | Higher-accuracy async speech-to-text. | Realtime speech-to-text for voice-agent workloads. |
| Billing | Subscription per month | Usage per audio hour | Usage hour | Usage hour | Usage hour |
| Verification | Evidence stale Oct 1, 2026 | Evidence stale Oct 1, 2026 | Review due Oct 1, 2026 | Review due Oct 1, 2026 | Review due Oct 1, 2026 |
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Published pricing history
5 meaningful changes
Universal-2 Pre-Recorded · Monthly price
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Universal-3.5 Pro Pre-Recorded · Monthly price
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Universal-3.5 Pro Realtime · Monthly price
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Free · Monthly price
— → $0.00
Pay as you go · Monthly price
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Verification
Pricing evidence fresh
5 verified plans
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Latest check: Oct 1, 2026
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AssemblyAI pricing FAQ
How much does AssemblyAI cost?
AI Orbit currently lists a free AssemblyAI plan. Other pricing may be custom, usage-based or published without a standard monthly amount.
Is AssemblyAI free?
Yes. AI Orbit currently records at least one AssemblyAI plan with a $0 monthly price. Free-tier limits can differ from paid plans, so review the plan details above.
What AssemblyAI pricing plans are listed?
AI Orbit currently lists Free, Pay as you go, Universal-2 Pre-Recorded, Universal-3.5 Pro Pre-Recorded and Universal-3.5 Pro Realtime. The plan table shows stored monthly or yearly prices, limits, credits and usage pricing where available.
Does AssemblyAI have API or usage pricing?
Yes. At least one AssemblyAI plan currently includes published API or usage-pricing information in AI Orbit's dataset. Review the plan details above for the recorded rate or billing basis.