Deepgram API pricing, checked at the source
Pay-as-you-go prices for Deepgram's speech-to-text and text-to-speech models, read off Deepgram's own pricing page with a link on every row. Estimate a month below.
Deepgram speech to text prices
Prices as the vendor lists them, with a per-hour column so rows compare. Add-ons such as speaker labels cost extra; see the billing notes.
| Model | Price as listed | Per hour | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova-3 Monolingualpay as you go, pre-recorded | $0.0043 per minute | $0.258 | Growth $0.0036/min | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Nova-3 Monolingualpay as you go, streaming | $0.0048 per minute | $0.288 | Promo price. Regular price $0.0077/min. Growth $0.0042/min (regular $0.0065/min). | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Whisper Largepay as you go, pre-recorded | $0.0048 per minute | $0.288 | Same on Growth | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Nova-3 Multilingualpay as you go, pre-recorded | $0.0052 per minute | $0.312 | Growth $0.0043/min | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Nova-3 Multilingualpay as you go, streaming | $0.0058 per minute | $0.348 | Promo price. Regular price $0.0092/min. Growth $0.0050/min (regular $0.0078/min). | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Nova-2pay as you go, streaming (legacy) | $0.35 per hour | $0.35 | Older model, kept for existing deployments | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Flux Englishpay as you go, streaming | $0.0065 per minute | $0.39 | Promo price. Regular price $0.0077/min. Growth $0.0057/min (regular $0.0065/min). | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Flux Multilingualpay as you go, streaming | $0.0078 per minute | $0.468 | Growth $0.0068/min | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
Write 40, 250 or 5k.
100 hours of audio a month costs from $25.80 (Nova-3 Monolingual) to $46.80 (Flux Multilingual).
| Model | Per month | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Nova-3 Monolingualpay as you go, pre-recorded | $25.80 | $0.258 |
| Nova-3 Monolingualpay as you go, streaming | $28.80 | $0.288 |
| Whisper Largepay as you go, pre-recorded | $28.80 | $0.288 |
| Nova-3 Multilingualpay as you go, pre-recorded | $31.20 | $0.312 |
| Nova-3 Multilingualpay as you go, streaming | $34.80 | $0.348 |
| Nova-2pay as you go, streaming (legacy) | $35.00 | $0.35 |
| Flux Englishpay as you go, streaming | $39.00 | $0.39 |
| Flux Multilingualpay as you go, streaming | $46.80 | $0.468 |
List prices in USD on 2026-10-25, before tax, free tiers and add-ons. Rows billed another way are in the price table only.
Deepgram text to speech prices
Prices as the vendor lists them, with a per-1M-characters column so rows compare.
| Model | Price as listed | Per 1M characters | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura-1pay as you go | $0.015 per 1k characters | $15.00 | Growth $0.0135/1k | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Aura-2pay as you go | $0.03 per 1k characters | $30.00 | Growth $0.027/1k | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Flux TTSpay as you go | $0.045 per 1k characters | $45.00 | Growth $0.0405/1k. Promo: $1 in credits for every $1 spent, up to $500, until Dec 31 2026. | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
Write 500k, 10M or 1B.
10M characters a month costs from $150.00 (Aura-1) to $450.00 (Flux TTS).
| Model | Per month | Per 1M characters |
|---|---|---|
| Aura-1pay as you go | $150.00 | $15.00 |
| Aura-2pay as you go | $300.00 | $30.00 |
| Flux TTSpay as you go | $450.00 | $45.00 |
List prices in USD on 2026-10-25, before tax, free tiers and add-ons. Rows billed another way are in the price table only.
How the bill is worked out
Per-second billing and $200 free credit
Pay As You Go vs Growth
Streaming prices are a limited-time promo
Add-ons per minute
Deepgram API pricing questions
How much does the Deepgram API cost?
Speech to text runs from $0.258 (Nova-3 Monolingual) to $0.468 (Flux Multilingual) per hour. Text to speech runs from $15.00 (Aura-1) to $45.00 (Flux TTS) per 1M characters.
Where do these prices come from?
From Deepgram's own pricing page, https://deepgram.com/pricing, checked on 2026-10-25. Every row links to it. When a price cannot be confirmed, the row says to check the vendor's page instead of showing a number.
Are Deepgram's streaming prices a promotion?
Some are. Deepgram marks the streaming prices for Flux English and both Nova-3 models as limited-time promotional prices. Each row's note gives the regular price, so you can budget on that.
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