Speechmatics quintuples free transcription minutes to 2,400 monthly
What happened
Between the Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026 captures of Speechmatics's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Free Speech-to-Text monthly minutes increased from 480 to 2,400 (40 hours) on Free and Pro plans; language support expanded from 55+ to 56+ across all tiers. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Sep 21, 2026) lists Pro at $0.01 per 1,000 TTS characters + $0.19 per hour (Batch Melia 1 model), Translation at $0.65 per hour of audio, Summaries at $0.12 per hour of audio, Chapters at $0.4 per hour of audio and Sentiment at $0.12 per hour of audio.
It lands 147 days after Speechmatics's previous change, "Speechmatics Increases Pro Plan Real-Time Session Capacity by 150%" (Jan 13, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Speechmatics Removes Voice Agent - Flow Product, Introduces Text-to-Speech with Free Offer Until November 2025" (Q3 2025), "Speechmatics Announces Major Price Drop: Real-time Speech-to-Text Standard Accuracy Reduced by 69% to $0.32/hr" (Q2 2025) and "Speechmatics Introduces Flow Conversational AI with Dedicated Pricing and Expands Free Tier to 50 Hours per Month" (Q1 2025). Speechmatics has been tracked since 2024-10-02.
In the same window Google Cloud, OpenAI, IBM and Assemblyai also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Pro · Limit+400%4802,400
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Limit | 480 | 2,400 | +400% |
Values as written on Speechmatics's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Speechmatics's pricing page (speechmatics.com) from Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where pro limit reads 480 and then 2,400.
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Speechmatics, pricing history
Full history- Sep 21, 2026improvedSpeechmatics: new Linden 1 model launched at $0.16/hr
- Jul 4, 2026decreaseSpeechmatics slashes Pro rate 46% to $0.129/hr, launches Startup Program
- Jun 22, 2026decreaseSpeechmatics: Pro starting price cut 46% to $0.129/hr
- Jun 9, 2026improvedSpeechmatics quintuples free transcription minutes to 2,400 monthly · this change
- Jan 13, 2026improvedSpeechmatics Increases Pro Plan Real-Time Session Capacity by 150%
- Q3 2025packagingSpeechmatics Removes Voice Agent - Flow Product, Introduces Text-to-Speech with Free Offer Until November 2025
- Q2 2025improvedSpeechmatics Announces Major Price Drop: Real-time Speech-to-Text Standard Accuracy Reduced by 69% to $0.32/hr
- Q1 2025improvedSpeechmatics Introduces Flow Conversational AI with Dedicated Pricing and Expands Free Tier to 50 Hours per Month
- Q2 2024packagingSpeechmatics Increases Summaries Add-On Price by 50% from $0.12/hr to $0.18/hr
- Q1 2024improvedSpeechmatics Expands Language Support to 50 Languages Across All Plans
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- Google CloudJun 8Google Cloud reveals search pricing: $2.50/1K requests, $6/1K queries
- OpenAIMay 11OpenAI API raises GPT-Realtime-2 text output 50%, adds translate
- IBMApr 22IBM Maas360 ends 30% promo, restores full device prices from $4.24 to $9.54
- AssemblyaiApr 9Assemblyai unifies audio limits with expanded 333h free allowance
Questions about this change
Did Speechmatics raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit increase.
What changed on Speechmatics's pricing page between Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026?
Pro limit: 480 → 2,400 (+400%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Speechmatics change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Speechmatics in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Speechmatics Increases Pro Plan Real-Time Session Capacity by 150%" on Jan 13, 2026; Speechmatics has been tracked since 2024-10-02.