Assemblyai Expands EU Data Residency to Full Availability Across All Plans, Enhancing Compliance and Flexibility for Users
What changed
Custom plan rate limits changed from 'Higher rate limits' to 'Customize rate limits - scale to any workload'
Early access to new models and model improvements added to Custom plan
EU Data Residency expanded from Limited availability (Custom plan only) to full availability across all plans
ISO 27001 security certification added to compliance offerings
Custom plan pricing messaging updated from 'Volume discounts up to 50%' to 'Flexible, zero-obligation pricing that scales to millions of hours'
Claude 2.0 LLM model removed (sunset on 02/06/25)
Custom plan support upgraded from 'Solution architect support' to 'Dedicated technical support with response time under one hour'
Claude 2.1 LLM model removed (sunset on 02/06/25)
Customized SLAs and SLOs added to Custom plan
Self-hosted deployments (On-prem, VPC) announced as coming soon for Custom plan
Technical support via live chat and email added to Pay as you go plan
EU Data Residency compliance added to Free plan
Before and after
Jan 1, 2025 vs Apr 1, 2025Custom plan rate limits changed from 'Higher rate limits' to 'Customize rate limits - scale to any workload'
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