# Cohere Transcribe 03-2026 vs Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 (slim)

> Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 scores 66.9 (B) to Cohere Transcribe 03-2026's 59.3 (C) for speech-to-text. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 scores 66.9 (B) on agent readiness against Cohere Transcribe 03-2026's 59.3 (C), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Both do speech-to-text.

- Cohere Transcribe 03-2026: C 59.3, rank #61 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cohere-transcribe-03-2026.min.md
- Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3: B 66.9, rank #13 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/parakeet-tdt-0-6b-v3.min.md
- Cohere Transcribe 03-2026, good for Agents that need accurate batch transcription of known-language audio in 14 languages on a small GPU
- Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3, good for Agents that need cheap local transcription with timestamps in English and other European languages Ahead on Capability, 74 against 66; Risk, 60 against 50; Agent interface, 50 against 45; Documentation and upkeep, 77 against 54. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 3.0 out of 5.

| Category | Cohere Transcribe 03-2026 | Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 66 | 74 |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 45 | 50 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 54 | 77 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Cohere Transcribe 03-2026 | Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Cohere | NVIDIA |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | CC-BY-4.0 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-04-28 | 2026-08-05 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 4/5 (4) |