# Cohere Transcribe 03-2026 vs Qwen3-ASR-1.7B (slim)

> Qwen3-ASR-1.7B scores 64.4 (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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Qwen3-ASR-1.7B scores 64.4 (B) on agent readiness against Cohere Transcribe 03-2026's 59.3 (C), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Cohere Transcribe 03-2026 leads on documentation and upkeep. 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
- Qwen3-ASR-1.7B: B 64.4, rank #19 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-asr-1-7b.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 Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 54 against 33.
- Qwen3-ASR-1.7B, good for Agents that need local multilingual or Chinese-dialect transcription on a small GPU, served through vLLM Ahead on Reach, 75 against 65; Risk, 55 against 50; Agent interface, 75 against 45.

| Category | Cohere Transcribe 03-2026 | Qwen3-ASR-1.7B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 66 | 68 |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 45 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 54 | 33 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Cohere Transcribe 03-2026 | Qwen3-ASR-1.7B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Cohere | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-04-28 | 2026-07-22 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 3.3/5 (4) |