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Deepgram: what’s new and our verdict

Voice AI APIs for speech-to-text, text-to-speech and agents with $200 in free credit.

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Release Ruler for Deepgram: marked at its Reported release date on the timeline of every AI model we track.

At a glance

Evidence
Reported
First covered
Oct 25, 2026
Last verified
Oct 25, 2026
Pricing
Official page, dated
Best for
AI voice and speech

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read2 cited sources, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  3. Not run by us yetWe have not run it, so this is labelled Reported. (not done)

Where we rank it (editorial)

Listed here but not yet ranked. Ranks are editorial picks, not benchmark scores.

Pricing: Read from deepgram.com/pricing on 2026-10-25. (checked 2026-10-25)

Our verdict

Voice AI APIs for speech-to-text, text-to-speech and agents with $200 in free credit.

Good for

  • Developers adding transcription or voice agents

Skip if

  • You want a consumer notetaker

Status: Reported. This write-up is based on official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves yet.

Best for

Key facts

Deepgram's pricing page offers $200 free credit with no card, pay-as-you-go usage, per-minute speech-to-text rates between about $0.004 and $0.009 depending on model, and Enterprise plans.

  • License: Proprietary
  • Platforms: API
  • Pricing model: Pay as you go
  • Free tier: $200 free credit, no card
  • Paid plans: Per-minute rates by model (about $0.0042 to $0.0092 per minute for speech-to-text on the page); Enterprise custom
  • How to start: Sign up for the free credit and use the API quickstart.
  • Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry.

How to set it up: Get started with Deepgram

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Deepgram.

  1. Get access

    Sign up for the free credit and use the API quickstart.

  2. Check the limits and costs first

    $200 free credit, no card. Paid: Per-minute rates by model (about $0.0042 to $0.0092 per minute for speech-to-text on the page); Enterprise custom. Read from deepgram.com/pricing on 2026-10-25.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free credit
  • Per-minute pricing

Cons

  • Many models, many rates

Alternatives and comparisons

  • AssemblyAI: Speech AI APIs for transcription and understanding; start free, pay as you go.
  • Cartesia: Realtime voice AI: text-to-speech, speech-to-text in 44 languages and voice agents, with a free plan and credit tiers.
  • Murf AI: Text-to-speech platform with a $10 free API trial, pay-as-you-go credits and per-character API pricing.
  • Resemble AI: Resemble AI now leads with real-time deepfake detection and watermarking for audio, video and images; plans from free to $1,000 a month.

See all alternatives to Deepgram

FAQ

What is Deepgram?

Deepgram's pricing page offers $200 free credit with no card, pay-as-you-go usage, per-minute speech-to-text rates between about $0.004 and $0.009 depending on model, and Enterprise plans.

Is Deepgram free?

$200 free credit, no card. Paid: Per-minute rates by model (about $0.0042 to $0.0092 per minute for speech-to-text on the page); Enterprise custom. Read from deepgram.com/pricing on 2026-10-25. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

What license is Deepgram under?

Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

What we have not verified

  • Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry)
  • Accuracy by language

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

  • AssemblyAI: Speech AI APIs for transcription and understanding; start free, pay as you go.
  • Cartesia: Realtime voice AI: text-to-speech, speech-to-text in 44 languages and voice agents, with a free plan and credit tiers.
  • Murf AI: Text-to-speech platform with a $10 free API trial, pay-as-you-go credits and per-character API pricing.

How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Deepgram: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/deepgram

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