AssemblyAI
AssemblyAI Universal-2 speech-to-text usage cost
Universal-2 async list rate of $0.15 per hour ($0.0025 per minute). Speaker diarization and other add-ons bill separately.

Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $0.0025
- Estimated cost
- $2.50
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
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- Estimated monthly cost
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Cost at different volumes
Cost of AssemblyAI Universal-2 speech-to-text from light use to heavy use. The middle rows are there so you are not jumping from 10 to 100 with nothing in between.
| Usage volume | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 1 | $0.0025 |
| 10 | $0.025 |
| 25 | $0.0625 |
| 50 | $0.125 |
| 100 | $0.25 |
| 250 | $0.625 |
| 500 | $1.25 |
| 1,000 | $2.50 |
| 2,500 | $6.25 |
| 5,000 | $12.50 |
| 10,000 | $25.00 |
| 25,000 | $62.50 |
| 50,000 | $125.00 |
| 100,000 | $250.00 |
| 250,000 | $625.00 |
| 500,000 | $1,250.00 |
| 1,000,000 | $2,500.00 |
| 5,000,000 | $12,500.00 |
| 10,000,000 | $25,000.00 |
At these rates
- The published rate is $0.0025 per audio minute.
- One thousand units cost $2.50; 100,000 units cost $250.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
- A $100 budget covers about 40,000 units at this linear rate.
The calculator applies the published unit rate in a straight line. Included quotas, tiers, minimums, regional charges, and other billing lines can change the total.