Groq Speech-to-Text (Whisper) by Groq
Hosted Whisper Large V3 and V3 Turbo transcription and translation, billed per hour of audio.
Speech-to-text and transcription
＋ Build a stack with Groq Speech-to-Text (Whisper) Website Official pricing
Price
Free plan
then from $0.04/hour
Free tier
Yes
Free tier with rate limits (25 MB files)
SDK downloads
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npm groq-sdk · PyPI groq
Status
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no public status page
Pricing
| Free tier | Free tier with rate limits (25 MB files) |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | Whisper Large V3 Turbo $0.04/hour; Whisper Large V3 $0.111/hour of audio (10 s minimum billed) |
| Good to know | Word error rate in Groq's docs: 12% for V3 Turbo, 10.3% for V3 (as reported by Groq). Turbo transcribes only; V3 also translates. Max file 25 MB on the free tier, 100 MB on the dev tier. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 10, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | None found |
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| npm | npm install groq-sdk |
| PyPI | pip install groq |
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