
Deepgram provides an AI-driven speech recognition API that enables developers to integrate high-quality voice-to-text capabilities into applications.
Pricing Change History
18 changesFlux TTS 'free until 9/14, then $0.0450/1k chars' promo expired as scheduled; a new promo appeared: 'Buy Flux TTS, get matching credits' (spend $1 get $1 in credits, up to $500) on Pay As You Go and Growth, through Dec 31, 2026.
Flux TTS free-access promo period extended: was free through Sept 12, 2026 (standard pricing from Sept 13); now free through Sept 14, 2026 (standard pricing from Sept 15).
Added new Flux TTS model to Text-to-Speech, free through Sept 12, 2026 (up to 45 concurrent streams); then $0.045/1k chars PAYG, $0.0405/1k chars Growth. Also free in Voice Agent API through Sept 12, then billed at BYO TTS rates.
Added FAQ entries disclosing a 10% overage fee for usage beyond the Growth plan's included capacity, plus guidance on how Growth plan overages are billed
STT model lineup overhauled: Flux renamed to Flux English; Flux Multilingual added; Nova-1 & 2, Enhanced, Base removed; limited-time promotional streaming rates noted.
Speech-to-Text REST API concurrency limit reduced from 100 to 50 for both Pay As You Go and Growth plans.
Voice Agent API price reductions across multiple tiers [Standard PAYG: $0.0800->$0.075/min (-6.25%); Standard Growth: $0.0700->$0.068/min (-2.86%); Custom BYO LLM PAYG: $0.0700->$0.056/min (-20%); Custom BYO LLM Growth: $0.0600->$0.059/min (-1.67%); Advanced Growth: $0.1500->$0.146/min (-2.67%)]
Flux model pricing introduced after promotional period ended: $0.0077/min for Pay As You Go and $0.0065/min for Growth plan (was 'Free through October')
Nova-3 (English) model renamed to Nova-3 (Monolingual) Keyterm Prompting add-on price decreased from $0.0020/min to $0.0013/min (Pay As You Go, 35% decrease) and from $0.0017/min to $0.0012/min (Growth, 29% decrease)
Enterprise plan minimum price disclosed: $10k+/year (previously labeled 'Exclusive' with no price shown) Growth plan pricing changed from '$4k-10k/year' range to '$4k+/year' open-ended minimum (removed upper bound)
Entity Detection feature added to Speech-to-Text Pre-Recorded and Streaming at $0.0013/min (Pay As You Go) and $0.0011/min (Growth) Growth plan Aura TTS batch API increased from 2 to 3 concurrent requests, 480 to 720 requests/min, and 120 to 180 concurrent conversations (implicit baseline)
Enterprise plan support description changed from 'Premium SLAs, dedicated support teams, and email support' to 'Paid Support plans available' Added self-service form link for requesting higher rate limits for Aura text-to-speech API (available in Pay As You Go and Growth plans)
Aura text-to-speech concurrency limits added: up to 2 concurrent requests and 480 requests/min for Pay As You Go plan Audio Intelligence Summarization pricing changed from per-minute ($0.0044/min Pay As You Go) to token-based ($0.0003/1k input tokens, $0.0006/1k output tokens)
Redaction introduced as separately priced Audio Intelligence feature at $0.26/hr (Pay As You Go) and $0.21/hr (Growth) Redaction (PCI, PII) removed from included Speech-to-Text features
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Growth | $333.33 /mobilled annually + usage |
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| Pay As You Go | $0 per 1,000 input tokens (Audio Intelligence) + $0.01 per minute (STT Flux English pre-recorded) |
| Enterprise | Contact |
Company Facts
How Deepgram compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
O OpenAI![]() | $8 /mo | Oct 26, 2026 |
M Microsoft Azure![]() | Free | — |
R Rev.io![]() | — | — |
O Otter![]() | $8.33 /user/mo, billed annually | Jul 13, 2026 |
A Assemblyai![]() | Free | Aug 24, 2026 |
Deepgram pricing FAQ
- How much does Deepgram cost?
- Deepgram pricing starts at $333.33/mo on Growth, billed annually + usage. Deepgram lists 3 plans on its pricing page.
- Does Deepgram have a free plan?
- No. Deepgram does not list a free tier; paid plans start at $333.33/mo on Growth, billed annually + usage.
- What pricing model does Deepgram use?
- Deepgram uses subscription + usage pricing across 3 plans.
- When did Deepgram last change its pricing?
- Sep 21, 2026: Deepgram: Flux TTS promo shifts from free trial to buy-get-credits.
- How often has Deepgram changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 18 pricing changes for Deepgram since it started tracking on Nov 14, 2023; the pricing page was last captured on Sep 21, 2026.
- Who are Deepgram's pricing peers?
- Pulse compares Deepgram with OpenAI, Microsoft Azure, Rev.io, Otter and Assemblyai.




