Gladia by Gladia
Multilingual speech-to-text API with real-time and async transcription.
Price
Free plan
list price
Free tier
Yes
50€ in free credits (one-time, ~80+ hours async or 60+...
SDK downloads
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no official SDK package
Status
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no public status page
Pricing
| Free tier | 50€ in free credits (one-time, ~80+ hours async or 60+ hours real-time) |
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| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | Async at $0.61/hr, Real-time at $0.75/hr (Starter); Async as low as $0.20/hr, Real-time as low as $0.25/hr (Growth) |
| Good to know | Added automatically: integrations in Vercel AI SDK. Prices read from the official pricing page. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
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