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Free includes 4 hours 30 minutes of batch audio a month, Starter $6 ($1 the first month) 27 hours, Creator $22 ($11 the first month) 100 hours, Pro $99 450 hours, Scale $299 1,359 hours and Business $990 4,500 hours (https://elevenlabs.io/pricing/api).", "priceSummary": "Freemium", "where": "both", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402 or machine payment in the docs or pricing (checked 2026-09-30).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 3122, "npmWeekly": 1063065, "pypiWeekly": 2223099, "asOf": "2026-09-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://elevenlabs.io/docs/overview/capabilities/speech-to-text", "llmsTxt": "https://elevenlabs.io/docs/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://api.elevenlabs.io/openapi.json", "capabilities": [ "speech.stt", "speech.streaming", "speech.batch", "speech.diarisation", "speech.languages" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "freemium", "free-tier", "closed-source", "python", "typescript", "openapi", "llms-txt", "streaming", "batch", "webhooks", "async-jobs", "enterprise" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-27", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 73, "grade": "BB", "agentReady": true, "rank": 113, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1486, "categoryRank": 5, "methodology": "0.7", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 75, "maintenance": 77, "payments": 40, "reliability": 80, "schema": 95, "security": 65, "transparency": 71 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-11-01" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Scribe v2 transcribes 90+ languages at $0.22 an hour of batch audio, with diarisation up to 32 speakers and keys that can be scoped by endpoint, capped and set to expire. Audio may be used for training unless the account opts out, the opt-out isn't retroactive, and zero retention needs Enterprise.", "bestFor": "Batch transcription where diarisation, entity detection and keyterms matter, and for teams already on ElevenLabs for speech.", "strengths": [ "$0.22 an hour for batch with 90+ languages and diarisation to 32 speakers", "Keys restricted by endpoint, capped by credits, limited by IP and set to expire", "429 codes named in the error reference with exponential backoff guidance", "A Request Log on the Developers page lists every API request, with CSV export", "OpenAPI file and an llms.txt with Markdown pages" ], "weaknesses": [ "Audio may be used for training unless the account opts out, and the opt-out isn't retroactive", "Speech-to-text data is retained by default, and zero retention needs Enterprise", "`scribe_v1` is deprecated with no retirement date", "No self-serve SLA found" ], "agentNotes": [ "Create a key restricted to speech-to-text with a credit quota and an expiry", "Use `source_url` for hosted files instead of downloading and re-uploading", "Set `webhook=true` for long files and turn on webhook retries so results aren't lost", "Back off exponentially on any of the three 429 codes", "Opt out under Data use before sending customer audio. 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"name": "elevenlabs", "version": "2.77.0", "released": "2026-11-06", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:23:42.991905752Z" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "elevenlabs-mcp", "version": "0.12.2", "released": "2026-08-04", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:23:43.104655331Z" } ], "githubStars": 3174, "npmWeekly": 1372717, "pypiWeekly": 2780548, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://elevenlabs.io/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2027-10-06T00:00:00.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T16:01:30.458873656Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://elevenlabs.io/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T15:32:24.984132233Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "elevenlabs.io", "checkedAt": "2026-11-01T14:12:37.895521288Z" }, "github": { "repo": "elevenlabs/elevenlabs-python", "checkedAt": "2026-11-02T08:46:10.308861891Z", "stars": 3170, "archived": false, "issuesEnabled": true, "pushedAt": "2026-10-30T19:21:45Z", "openIssues": 20, "openPRs": 35, "issuesOpened90d": 13, "issuesClosed90d": 7, "prsMerged90d": 33, "ci": { "branch": "main", "runs": 50, "success": 49, "failure": 1, "other": 0, "latest": "success", "latestAt": "2026-10-27T23:12:03Z" }, "replies": { "sampled": 25, "unanswered": 8, "medianDays": 2.3 } }, "updatedAt": "2026-11-07T18:20:22.850400793Z" } }, "answer": "ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against MiniMax Speech-to-Text's 48.4 (D), and leads in every scored category.", "b": { "slug": "minimax-stt", "name": "MiniMax Speech-to-Text", "vendor": "MiniMax", "vendorUrl": "https://www.minimax.io", "kind": "model", "category": "speech-to-text", "summary": "MiniMax's speech-to-text API transcribes audio files of up to 500 seconds with its `asr-1.0` model in 20 languages, with optional streamed text output, speaker diarisation, segment timestamps and SRT or VTT subtitles.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-stt", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-stt.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-stt.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/minimax-stt.json", "dns": "minimax-stt.grade.anchorterminal.com", "transports": [ "http" ], "packages": [], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "Bearer API key created in the platform console under Account, API Keys. No scopes were found in the docs. Mainland China accounts use `https://api.minimaxi.com`.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "$0.38 an hour of audio, pay as you go from a prepaid balance or through an M Plan subscription. Speech to text is for paid accounts only, with no free allowance.", "priceSummary": "Pay per use", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs, OpenAPI file or pricing page (checked 2026-11-06). An empty balance returns 402 insufficient_balance_error with no payment requirements.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 0, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-11-06" }, "docsUrl": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/speech-to-text", "llmsTxt": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/api-reference/speech/speech-to-text/api/openapi.json", "capabilities": [ "speech.stt", "speech.diarisation", "speech.languages" ], "tags": [ "official", "hosted", "usage-priced", "prepaid", "openapi", "llms-txt", "status-page" ], "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 48.4, "grade": "D", "agentReady": false, "rank": 1114, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1486, "categoryRank": 19, "methodology": "0.7", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 70, "maintenance": 6, "payments": 20, "reliability": 47, "schema": 82, "security": 33, "transparency": 63 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-11-06" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "MiniMax's ASR API has an OpenAPI file, typed error envelopes and a public price of $0.38 an hour, with diarisation and subtitle output. It takes files of up to 500 seconds only, allows 2 concurrent connections, has no free tier or status component, and no dated release.", "bestFor": "Cheap file transcription with diarisation and subtitles, strongest on Chinese and code-switched audio by the vendor's account.", "strengths": [ "OpenAPI 3.1 file with eight documented responses, and an error table with HTTP status, type and trigger", "$0.38 an hour of audio, published without a login", "Speaker diarisation, segment timestamps and SRT or VTT output from one call", "Automatic language detection with Chinese-English code-switching across 20 languages" ], "weaknesses": [ "Files only, up to 500 seconds and 50 MB; live audio input isn't supported", "2 concurrent connections and paid accounts only, with no free allowance", "No status page component and no dated release of `asr-1.0`", "Terms let MiniMax use inputs to improve its services, and no retention period for audio was found" ], "agentNotes": [ "Split recordings into pieces under 500 seconds before uploading, since longer audio returns 400", "Convert to mono 16 kHz or a compressed format to stay under 50 MB", "Use `verbose_json` for speakers and timestamps, and `json` only when streaming", "Treat 402 `insufficient_balance_error` as final and ask the user to top up", "Use `https://api.minimaxi.com` for a mainland China account" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "D", "methodology": "0.7", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 48.4 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 70, "maintenance": 6, "payments": 20, "reliability": 47, "schema": 82, "security": 33, "transparency": 43 }, "provenanceScore": 82, "checked": { "categories": { "ergonomics": "2026-11-06", "maintenance": "2026-11-06", "payments": "2026-11-06", "reliability": "2026-11-06", "schema": "2026-11-06", "security": "2026-11-06", "transparency": "2026-11-06" }, "last": "2026-11-06", "oldest": "2026-11-06", "stale": false, "staleAfterDays": 90 } }, "connect": { "http": "curl -X POST https://api.minimax.io/v1/speech_to_text \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $MINIMAX_API_KEY\" \\\n -F model=asr-1.0 -F file=@meeting.mp3 -F response_format=verbose_json" }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/speech.stt", "tool": "https://letme.dev/minimax-stt" }, "sameCompany": [ "minimax-api", "minimax-video", "minimax-speech", "minimax-voice-cloning", "minimax-code", "minimax-m2-5", "minimax-m2-7", "minimax-m3-1-flash" ], "area": "voice", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "asr-1.0", "unit": "audio-minute", "usd": 0.00633, "note": "$0.38 an hour, paid accounts only" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Nanonoble Pte. Ltd.", "domain": "minimax.io", "domainRegistered": "2021-03-27", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/terms-of-service", "privacy": "https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "https://status.minimax.io", "changelog": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/release-notes/apis", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-11-06", "notes": [ "Nanonoble Pte. Ltd., 152 Beach Road, #14-02 Gateway East, Singapore, is named in the terms (effective 30 March 2026) and the privacy policy (updated 30 March 2026), read on 4 November 2026 from the document text the pages carry for the browser, as on the minimax-api listing. The 8 October reader recorded both pages as unreadable.", "RDAP for minimax.io gives a registration date of 2021-03-27 and a transfer on 2025-01-31, as recorded on 8 October.", "platform.minimax.io/.well-known/security.txt returns 404 (per the 8 October check), and www.minimax.io/.well-known/security.txt redirects to the home page.", "The API release notes page has no entry after 28 October 2025 on 4 November. Model releases are dated on a separate page, whose newest speech model is Speech 2.8 (23 January 2026).", "status.minimax.io/robots.txt disallows /api/, so incidents were read from the /history pages only.", "firstReleased and lastRelease are left empty, since no dated release of `asr-1.0` was found." ], "score": 82 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-stt.json", "live": { "slug": "minimax-stt", "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.minimax.io", "indicator": "none", "summary": "All Systems Operational", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T18:21:22.959559855Z" }, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://minimax.io/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T16:00:57.120551174Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T15:33:06.549207563Z" }, "updatedAt": "2026-11-07T18:21:22.959559855Z" } }, "edges": [ { "by": 71, "category": "maintenance", "leads": "elevenlabs-scribe", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "reasons": { "a": "Read as a model, as the ElevenLabs text-to-speech listing is, in place of the 1 October release-count reading. Newest change is SDK 2.75.0, tagged in the Python and JavaScript repositories on 27 October 2026 (23:02 UTC), and the 26 October changelog entry changed realtime silence thresholds and added transcription webhook retries. Speech to Text also changed on 12 October (`turn_prediction` commit strategy) and 19 October (`edited_text`) (30). Weekly dated entries, 16 between 3 August and 26 October (10). `scribe_v1` is still marked deprecated in favour of `scribe_v2` with no date or notice period (0 of 10). Public changelog and support channels (10 of 15). The Python SDK had 19 open issues on 1 October, several opened in August 2026, per the ElevenLabs text-to-speech listing's 1 October check of the same repository, not re-read on 1 November (5 of 10). Official Python and TypeScript SDKs current at 2.75.0. The local `elevenlabs-mcp` package, the only one with a transcription tool, has been deprecated since 20 August 2026 in favour of the hosted server, its last release 0.12.2 on 4 August (15). Fern-generated SDKs, read as the ElevenLabs text-to-speech listing reads them (7 of 10). 30 + 10 + 0 + 10 + 5 + 15 + 7 = 77.", "b": "Read as a model. No dated release or change of `asr-1.0` was found on the model or API release notes or the status page (0). No dated ASR entries in the last 90 days (0). Support by email and Discord, not tested (6 of 15). No official SDK, and the MCP servers have no transcription tool (0 of 15). No package to judge (0 of 10). Total 6." }, "scores": { "a": 77, "b": 6 } }, { "by": 33, "category": "reliability", "leads": "elevenlabs-scribe", "name": "Reliability", "reasons": { "a": "incident.io status page with a Speech to Text component and dated component history (20). Re-read on 1 November from the history page, which dates each component's impact, as the ElevenLabs text-to-speech, voice cloning and agents listings were read; the incidents feed was re-posted on 21 October and leaves older incidents out. Six incidents touched the Speech to Text component in the 90 days from 3 August. Elevated TTS and STT error rates from 06:39 to 07:13 UTC on 3 August and TTS and STT latency from 15:15 to 17:53 UTC on 26 August, both at degraded performance. Two latency incidents on 4 September, the EU residency from 11:41 to 12:12 UTC and the global residency from 13:55 to 21:01 UTC for \"a small subset of requests\", and STT latency from 15:42 to 16:05 UTC on 28 September, all degraded. From 16:00 to 19:44 UTC on 29 September a usage datastore fault caused latency, conversation failures and 429s on STT requests, marked partial outage on Speech to Text and Conversations. The 1 October note called it one major of 94 minutes; the page dates the STT impact at 3 hours 44 minutes, and it is read as partial, as the ElevenLabs agents listing read the same incident. A one-minute entry named \"Test\" on 16 October isn't counted. Nothing has touched STT since 29 September. Minor only (20 of 30, was 10). Concurrency per plan published with numbers, re-read on 1 November, 8 on Free to 60 on Scale for batch and 6 to 45 for realtime, with `current-concurrent-requests` and `maximum-concurrent-requests` headers (15). The error reference names three 429 codes, `rate_limit_exceeded`, `concurrent_limit_exceeded` and `system_busy`, and asks for exponential backoff (15). No SLA found for self-serve plans, and the API pricing page puts SLAs under Enterprise (0). Scribe v2, Scribe v2 Realtime and Scribe v2 Medical carry no alpha or beta label (10). 20 + 20 + 15 + 15 + 0 + 10 = 80.", "b": "Atlassian Statuspage at status.minimax.io with component history, but its components are LLM, Text-to-Speech and Video Generation, with none for speech to text (10 of 20). With no component, the history holds no record for transcription (5). Limits published with numbers, 2 concurrent connections and 30,000 audio seconds a minute (15). 429 is documented as `rate_limit_error`, and the general error code page says to retry later, with no backoff figures or Retry-After (7 of 15). No SLA in the terms or docs (0). `asr-1.0` is called the current public model with no beta label (10). 10 + 5 + 15 + 7 + 0 + 10 = 47." }, "scores": { "a": 80, "b": 47 } }, { "by": 32, "category": "security", "leads": "elevenlabs-scribe", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "reasons": { "a": "Model reading of the checklist, with training and retention in place of least-privilege and injection lines. Keys can be restricted to chosen endpoints, given a credit quota and limited to IP addresses or CIDR ranges, user keys can expire after 15 minutes to 30 days, service accounts hold keys that don't belong to a person, and leaked keys found by GitHub secret scanning are disabled, re-read on 1 November. Realtime browser clients use single-use tokens, which we don't deduct for (30). The Privacy Policy (updated 9 October 2026, re-read on 1 November) says ElevenLabs may train on personal data, with an opt-out under Data use that only covers data sent after it's set (10). Speech-to-text audio and transcripts are kept by default and zero retention through `enable_logging=false` is Enterprise only, though the zero retention page now names every `/v1/speech-to-text/` endpoint (5). The Developers page has a Request Log that lists every API request with search, filters and CSV export, and usage can be broken down by API key, though we found no audit log of key actions below Enterprise (10 of 15, was 5). A valid security.txt (expiring 6 October 2027, re-read on 1 November) pointing to a vulnerability disclosure programme, and the Eleven v4 launch page states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS Level 1 certification for every ElevenLabs model. We count those as vendor claims because we saw no report, and the trust centre wasn't re-read. No bug bounty or public advisories found (10 of 20, was 5, as the ElevenLabs text-to-speech listing reads the same evidence). 30 + 10 + 5 + 10 + 10 = 65.", "b": "Model reading of the checklist, with training and retention in place of the least-privilege and injection lines. Plain API keys from the console with no scopes found, and the docs say publicly leaked keys may be disabled, as on minimax-voice-cloning (20 of 30). The terms (effective 30 March 2026), as read for minimax-voice-cloning on 4 November, let MiniMax use input and generated content to operate, maintain, develop and improve its services, with no opt-out found, and the privacy policy rules out only training to profile or target consumers (5 of 20). No retention period for uploaded audio or transcripts was found (3 of 15). Each response carries a trace ID, with no audit log found (5 of 15). No security.txt, disclosure policy, bug bounty or certification found, as on the other MiniMax listings (0 of 20). Total 33." }, "scores": { "a": 65, "b": 33 } }, { "by": 20, "category": "payments", "leads": "elevenlabs-scribe", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "reasons": { "a": "No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Per-hour prices and plan allowances published without a login, re-read on 1 November, $0.22 an hour for Scribe v2 and Scribe v2 Medical and $0.39 for Scribe v2 Realtime (20). Free plan with 4 hours 30 minutes of batch a month and no card, per the 1 October check; the pricing page read on 1 November doesn't say whether the free plan needs one (20). A person signs up in a browser (0). 0 + 20 + 20 + 0 = 40.", "b": "No x402, MPP or L402 (0). $0.38 an hour published without a login (20). Speech to text is for paid accounts only (0). A person signs up in a browser and funds a balance (0). Total 20." }, "scores": { "a": 40, "b": 20 } }, { "by": 13, "category": "schema", "leads": "elevenlabs-scribe", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "reasons": { "a": "OpenAPI file at api.elevenlabs.io/openapi.json, per the 1 October check, not re-read on 1 November because api.elevenlabs.io's robots.txt disallows every path (25). llms.txt with a Markdown twin of each page, re-read on 1 November (10). Reference pages state what each parameter does, and the docs separate batch, realtime and medical use, though they rarely say when not to use one (15). Multipart fields are typed with enums such as `timestamps_granularity`, and `model_id` is required (15). Examples on each endpoint and an error reference with codes and meanings, re-read on 1 November (15). Versioned `/v1` paths and a dated weekly changelog, the newest entry 26 October (15). 25 + 10 + 15 + 15 + 15 + 15 = 95.", "b": "OpenAPI 3.1 for `/v1/speech_to_text`, with eight documented responses (25). llms.txt and a Markdown copy of every page (10). The guide says when to stream, when to use `verbose_json`, and that subtitles and diarisation can't be combined with streaming (15 of 20). Typed multipart fields with an enum for `response_format`, and file limits stated in prose (12 of 15). Python examples and an error table giving HTTP status, `error.type` and trigger for 400, 401, 402, 413, 422, 429 and 500 (15). Versioned `/v1` path, but neither release notes page mentions the ASR API, and the API notes stop at 28 October 2025 (5 of 15). Total 82." }, "scores": { "a": 95, "b": 82 } }, { "by": 8, "category": "transparency", "leads": "elevenlabs-scribe", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "reasons": { "a": "Closed service with clear terms and MIT SDKs (15). The Privacy Policy, updated 9 October 2026 and re-read on 1 November, allows training on personal data with a forward-only opt-out, and the zero retention page now says every `/v1/speech-to-text/` endpoint is covered for Enterprise customers. We found no speech-to-text statement that contradicts them, though a reader still pieces the position together from three pages (15). `scribe_v1` is marked deprecated without a date or a written policy (5). EU, India and Singapore residency hosts are documented, but no named sub-processor list was found (15). 15 + 15 + 5 + 15 = 50.", "b": "Closed API with clear terms under Singapore law naming Nanonoble Pte. Ltd., as on the other MiniMax listings (15 of 30). The terms and privacy policy agree that inputs may be used to improve services and that data sits in a United States data centre, with no retention period for audio (8 of 30). No deprecation notice or policy touches the ASR API (10 of 20, for the dated notices elsewhere on the API release notes). Data location stated as the United States and an EU representative named, with third parties only by category (10 of 20). Total 43." }, "scores": { "a": 71, "b": 63 } } ], "facts": [ { "a": "Model API", "b": "Model API", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "ElevenLabs", "b": "MiniMax", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1", "b": "no (local only)", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, stdio", "b": "HTTP", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "API key", "b": "API key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Pay per use", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MIT (SDKs)", "b": "none", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "none", "b": "0", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-10-27", "b": "none", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "2026-03-31", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-05-20", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "yes, with an opt-out", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "3.1k stars, 1.1M npm/wk, 2.2M PyPI/wk", "b": "none", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "3.5/5 (2)", "b": "none", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against MiniMax Speech-to-Text's 48.4 (D), and leads in every scored category.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API or MiniMax Speech-to-Text?" }, { "answer": "Both need an API key.", "question": "Do ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API and MiniMax Speech-to-Text need an API key?" }, { "answer": "ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1. No hosted endpoint is listed for MiniMax Speech-to-Text.", "question": "Can an agent call ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API and MiniMax Speech-to-Text without installing anything?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 80 against 47", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 95 against 82", "Agent ergonomics, 75 against 70", "Security \u0026 auth, 65 against 33", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 40 against 20", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 77 against 6", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 71 against 63" ], "also": [ "Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better", "A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install", "Runs on your own machine" ], "goodFor": "Batch transcription where diarisation, entity detection and keyterms matter, and for teams already on ElevenLabs for speech.", "slug": "elevenlabs-scribe", "watchFor": "Audio may be used for training unless the account opts out, and the opt-out isn't retroactive" }, { "aheadOn": null, "also": null, "goodFor": "Cheap file transcription with diarisation and subtitles, strongest on Chinese and code-switched audio by the vendor's account.", "slug": "minimax-stt", "watchFor": "Files only, up to 500 seconds and 50 MB; live audio input isn't supported" } ], "history": { "elevenlabs-scribe": [ { "causes": [ "evidence", "correction" ], "date": "2026-11-01", "delta": 4, "from": 69, "fromGrade": "B", "to": 73, "toGrade": "BB" }, { "causes": [ "method" ], "date": "2026-10-27", "delta": 0.1, "from": 68.9, "fromGrade": "B", "to": 69, "toGrade": "B" }, { "causes": [ "method" ], "date": "2026-10-08", "delta": -0.1, "from": 69, "fromGrade": "B", "to": 68.9, "toGrade": "B" } ], "minimax-stt": null }, "job": { "capability": "speech.stt", "name": "Speech-to-text" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-elevenlabs-scribe.json", "title": "Amazon Transcribe vs ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-elevenlabs-scribe" }, { "json": 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-stt-vs-soniox-stt.json", "title": "MiniMax Speech-to-Text vs Soniox Speech-to-Text", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-stt-vs-soniox-stt" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-stt-vs-speechmatics-stt.json", "title": "MiniMax Speech-to-Text vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-stt-vs-speechmatics-stt" } ], "panel": null, "scores": [ { "by": 33, "edge": "elevenlabs-scribe", "elevenlabs-scribe": 80, "key": "reliability", "minimax-stt": 47, "name": "Reliability", "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 13, "edge": "elevenlabs-scribe", "elevenlabs-scribe": 95, "key": "schema", "minimax-stt": 82, "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 5, "edge": "elevenlabs-scribe", "elevenlabs-scribe": 75, "key": "ergonomics", "minimax-stt": 70, "name": "Agent ergonomics", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 32, "edge": "elevenlabs-scribe", "elevenlabs-scribe": 65, "key": "security", "minimax-stt": 33, "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "weight": 14 }, { "by": 20, "edge": "elevenlabs-scribe", "elevenlabs-scribe": 40, "key": "payments", "minimax-stt": 20, "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 71, "edge": "elevenlabs-scribe", "elevenlabs-scribe": 77, "key": "maintenance", "minimax-stt": 6, "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "weight": 7 }, { "by": 8, "edge": "elevenlabs-scribe", "elevenlabs-scribe": 71, "key": "transparency", "minimax-stt": 63, "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against MiniMax Speech-to-Text's 48.4 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do speech-to-text.", "tasks": [ { "a": "$0.22 to $0.39", "b": "$0.38", "cheaper": "elevenlabs-scribe", "task": "Transcribe a one-hour meeting", "what": "60 minutes of recorded audio" } ], "tutorials": [], "verdicts": { "elevenlabs-scribe": "Scribe v2 transcribes 90+ languages at $0.22 an hour of batch audio, with diarisation up to 32 speakers and keys that can be scoped by endpoint, capped and set to expire. Audio may be used for training unless the account opts out, the opt-out isn't retroactive, and zero retention needs Enterprise.", "minimax-stt": "MiniMax's ASR API has an OpenAPI file, typed error envelopes and a public price of $0.38 an hour, with diarisation and subtitle output. It takes files of up to 500 seconds only, allows 2 concurrent connections, has no free tier or status component, and no dated release." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-minimax-stt", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-minimax-stt.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-minimax-stt.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-minimax-stt.min.md" }, "markdown": "ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against MiniMax Speech-to-Text's 48.4 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do speech-to-text.\n\n- ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API: grade BB, 73/100, rank #113 of 1486. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/elevenlabs-scribe.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/elevenlabs-scribe.json\n- MiniMax Speech-to-Text: grade D, 48.4/100, rank #1114 of 1486. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-stt.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/minimax-stt.json\n- Best speech-to-text APIs for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/speech-to-text/index.md\n- All 320 stt comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/speech-to-text/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API (BB)\n\nGood for: Batch transcription where diarisation, entity detection and keyterms matter, and for teams already on ElevenLabs for speech.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 80 against 47\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 95 against 82\n- Agent ergonomics, 75 against 70\n- Security \u0026 auth, 65 against 33\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 40 against 20\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 77 against 6\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 71 against 63\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install\n- Runs on your own machine\n\nWatch for: Audio may be used for training unless the account opts out, and the opt-out isn't retroactive\n\n### MiniMax Speech-to-Text (D)\n\nGood for: Cheap file transcription with diarisation and subtitles, strongest on Chinese and code-switched audio by the vendor's account.\n\nWatch for: Files only, up to 500 seconds and 50 MB; live audio input isn't supported\n\n\n## Why the edge\n\n### Maintenance \u0026 community: ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +71\n\n- ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API (77): Read as a model, as the ElevenLabs text-to-speech listing is, in place of the 1 October release-count reading. Newest change is SDK 2.75.0, tagged in the Python and JavaScript repositories on 27 October 2026 (23:02 UTC), and the 26 October changelog entry changed realtime silence thresholds and added transcription webhook retries. Speech to Text also changed on 12 October (`turn_prediction` commit strategy) and 19 October (`edited_text`) (30). Weekly dated entries, 16 between 3 August and 26 October (10). `scribe_v1` is still marked deprecated in favour of `scribe_v2` with no date or notice period (0 of 10). Public changelog and support channels (10 of 15). The Python SDK had 19 open issues on 1 October, several opened in August 2026, per the ElevenLabs text-to-speech listing's 1 October check of the same repository, not re-read on 1 November (5 of 10). Official Python and TypeScript SDKs current at 2.75.0. The local `elevenlabs-mcp` package, the only one with a transcription tool, has been deprecated since 20 August 2026 in favour of the hosted server, its last release 0.12.2 on 4 August (15). Fern-generated SDKs, read as the ElevenLabs text-to-speech listing reads them (7 of 10). 30 + 10 + 0 + 10 + 5 + 15 + 7 = 77.\n- MiniMax Speech-to-Text (6): Read as a model. No dated release or change of `asr-1.0` was found on the model or API release notes or the status page (0). No dated ASR entries in the last 90 days (0). Support by email and Discord, not tested (6 of 15). No official SDK, and the MCP servers have no transcription tool (0 of 15). No package to judge (0 of 10). Total 6.\n\n### Reliability: ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +33\n\n- ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API (80): incident.io status page with a Speech to Text component and dated component history (20). Re-read on 1 November from the history page, which dates each component's impact, as the ElevenLabs text-to-speech, voice cloning and agents listings were read; the incidents feed was re-posted on 21 October and leaves older incidents out. Six incidents touched the Speech to Text component in the 90 days from 3 August. Elevated TTS and STT error rates from 06:39 to 07:13 UTC on 3 August and TTS and STT latency from 15:15 to 17:53 UTC on 26 August, both at degraded performance. Two latency incidents on 4 September, the EU residency from 11:41 to 12:12 UTC and the global residency from 13:55 to 21:01 UTC for \"a small subset of requests\", and STT latency from 15:42 to 16:05 UTC on 28 September, all degraded. From 16:00 to 19:44 UTC on 29 September a usage datastore fault caused latency, conversation failures and 429s on STT requests, marked partial outage on Speech to Text and Conversations. The 1 October note called it one major of 94 minutes; the page dates the STT impact at 3 hours 44 minutes, and it is read as partial, as the ElevenLabs agents listing read the same incident. A one-minute entry named \"Test\" on 16 October isn't counted. Nothing has touched STT since 29 September. Minor only (20 of 30, was 10). Concurrency per plan published with numbers, re-read on 1 November, 8 on Free to 60 on Scale for batch and 6 to 45 for realtime, with `current-concurrent-requests` and `maximum-concurrent-requests` headers (15). The error reference names three 429 codes, `rate_limit_exceeded`, `concurrent_limit_exceeded` and `system_busy`, and asks for exponential backoff (15). No SLA found for self-serve plans, and the API pricing page puts SLAs under Enterprise (0). Scribe v2, Scribe v2 Realtime and Scribe v2 Medical carry no alpha or beta label (10). 20 + 20 + 15 + 15 + 0 + 10 = 80.\n- MiniMax Speech-to-Text (47): Atlassian Statuspage at status.minimax.io with component history, but its components are LLM, Text-to-Speech and Video Generation, with none for speech to text (10 of 20). With no component, the history holds no record for transcription (5). Limits published with numbers, 2 concurrent connections and 30,000 audio seconds a minute (15). 429 is documented as `rate_limit_error`, and the general error code page says to retry later, with no backoff figures or Retry-After (7 of 15). No SLA in the terms or docs (0). `asr-1.0` is called the current public model with no beta label (10). 10 + 5 + 15 + 7 + 0 + 10 = 47.\n\n### Security \u0026 auth: ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +32\n\n- ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API (65): Model reading of the checklist, with training and retention in place of least-privilege and injection lines. Keys can be restricted to chosen endpoints, given a credit quota and limited to IP addresses or CIDR ranges, user keys can expire after 15 minutes to 30 days, service accounts hold keys that don't belong to a person, and leaked keys found by GitHub secret scanning are disabled, re-read on 1 November. Realtime browser clients use single-use tokens, which we don't deduct for (30). The Privacy Policy (updated 9 October 2026, re-read on 1 November) says ElevenLabs may train on personal data, with an opt-out under Data use that only covers data sent after it's set (10). Speech-to-text audio and transcripts are kept by default and zero retention through `enable_logging=false` is Enterprise only, though the zero retention page now names every `/v1/speech-to-text/` endpoint (5). The Developers page has a Request Log that lists every API request with search, filters and CSV export, and usage can be broken down by API key, though we found no audit log of key actions below Enterprise (10 of 15, was 5). A valid security.txt (expiring 6 October 2027, re-read on 1 November) pointing to a vulnerability disclosure programme, and the Eleven v4 launch page states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS Level 1 certification for every ElevenLabs model. We count those as vendor claims because we saw no report, and the trust centre wasn't re-read. No bug bounty or public advisories found (10 of 20, was 5, as the ElevenLabs text-to-speech listing reads the same evidence). 30 + 10 + 5 + 10 + 10 = 65.\n- MiniMax Speech-to-Text (33): Model reading of the checklist, with training and retention in place of the least-privilege and injection lines. Plain API keys from the console with no scopes found, and the docs say publicly leaked keys may be disabled, as on minimax-voice-cloning (20 of 30). The terms (effective 30 March 2026), as read for minimax-voice-cloning on 4 November, let MiniMax use input and generated content to operate, maintain, develop and improve its services, with no opt-out found, and the privacy policy rules out only training to profile or target consumers (5 of 20). No retention period for uploaded audio or transcripts was found (3 of 15). Each response carries a trace ID, with no audit log found (5 of 15). No security.txt, disclosure policy, bug bounty or certification found, as on the other MiniMax listings (0 of 20). Total 33.\n\n### Payments \u0026 pricing: ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +20\n\n- ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API (40): No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Per-hour prices and plan allowances published without a login, re-read on 1 November, $0.22 an hour for Scribe v2 and Scribe v2 Medical and $0.39 for Scribe v2 Realtime (20). Free plan with 4 hours 30 minutes of batch a month and no card, per the 1 October check; the pricing page read on 1 November doesn't say whether the free plan needs one (20). A person signs up in a browser (0). 0 + 20 + 20 + 0 = 40.\n- MiniMax Speech-to-Text (20): No x402, MPP or L402 (0). $0.38 an hour published without a login (20). Speech to text is for paid accounts only (0). A person signs up in a browser and funds a balance (0). Total 20.\n\n### Schema \u0026 documentation: ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +13\n\n- ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API (95): OpenAPI file at api.elevenlabs.io/openapi.json, per the 1 October check, not re-read on 1 November because api.elevenlabs.io's robots.txt disallows every path (25). llms.txt with a Markdown twin of each page, re-read on 1 November (10). Reference pages state what each parameter does, and the docs separate batch, realtime and medical use, though they rarely say when not to use one (15). Multipart fields are typed with enums such as `timestamps_granularity`, and `model_id` is required (15). Examples on each endpoint and an error reference with codes and meanings, re-read on 1 November (15). Versioned `/v1` paths and a dated weekly changelog, the newest entry 26 October (15). 25 + 10 + 15 + 15 + 15 + 15 = 95.\n- MiniMax Speech-to-Text (82): OpenAPI 3.1 for `/v1/speech_to_text`, with eight documented responses (25). llms.txt and a Markdown copy of every page (10). The guide says when to stream, when to use `verbose_json`, and that subtitles and diarisation can't be combined with streaming (15 of 20). Typed multipart fields with an enum for `response_format`, and file limits stated in prose (12 of 15). Python examples and an error table giving HTTP status, `error.type` and trigger for 400, 401, 402, 413, 422, 429 and 500 (15). Versioned `/v1` path, but neither release notes page mentions the ASR API, and the API notes stop at 28 October 2025 (5 of 15). Total 82.\n\n### Transparency \u0026 trust: ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +8\n\n- ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API (71): Closed service with clear terms and MIT SDKs (15). The Privacy Policy, updated 9 October 2026 and re-read on 1 November, allows training on personal data with a forward-only opt-out, and the zero retention page now says every `/v1/speech-to-text/` endpoint is covered for Enterprise customers. We found no speech-to-text statement that contradicts them, though a reader still pieces the position together from three pages (15). `scribe_v1` is marked deprecated without a date or a written policy (5). EU, India and Singapore residency hosts are documented, but no named sub-processor list was found (15). 15 + 15 + 5 + 15 = 50.\n- MiniMax Speech-to-Text (63): Closed API with clear terms under Singapore law naming Nanonoble Pte. Ltd., as on the other MiniMax listings (15 of 30). The terms and privacy policy agree that inputs may be used to improve services and that data sits in a United States data centre, with no retention period for audio (8 of 30). No deprecation notice or policy touches the ASR API (10 of 20, for the dated notices elsewhere on the API release notes). Data location stated as the United States and an EU representative named, with third parties only by category (10 of 20). Total 43.\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API | MiniMax Speech-to-Text | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 80 | 47 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +33 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 95 | 82 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +13 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 75 | 70 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +5 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 65 | 33 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +32 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 40 | 20 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +20 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 77 | 6 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +71 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 71 | 63 | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API +8 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **73 · BB** | **48.4 · D** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API | MiniMax Speech-to-Text |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Model API | Model API |\n| Vendor | ElevenLabs | MiniMax |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1` | no (local only) |\n| Transports | HTTP, stdio | HTTP |\n| Auth | API key | API key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT (SDKs) | none |\n| Tools exposed | none | 0 |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-10-27 | none |\n| Terms last updated | 2026-03-31 | couldn't be read |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-20 | couldn't be read |\n| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Popularity | 3.1k stars, 1.1M npm/wk, 2.2M PyPI/wk | none |\n| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |\n\n## What the same task costs\n\n| Task | ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API | MiniMax Speech-to-Text |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Transcribe a one-hour meeting | $0.22 to $0.39 | $0.38 |\n\n## How the scores have moved\n\n### ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API\n\n- +4.0 on 1 November 2026 (B to BB): new evidence, correction\n- +0.1 on 27 October 2026: checklist\n- -0.1 on 8 October 2026: checklist\n\n### MiniMax Speech-to-Text\n\nNo score change since it was listed.\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API.** Scribe v2 transcribes 90+ languages at $0.22 an hour of batch audio, with diarisation up to 32 speakers and keys that can be scoped by endpoint, capped and set to expire. Audio may be used for training unless the account opts out, the opt-out isn't retroactive, and zero retention needs Enterprise.\n\n**MiniMax Speech-to-Text.** MiniMax's ASR API has an OpenAPI file, typed error envelopes and a public price of $0.38 an hour, with diarisation and subtitle output. It takes files of up to 500 seconds only, allows 2 concurrent connections, has no free tier or status component, and no dated release.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API\n\n1. Create a key restricted to speech-to-text with a credit quota and an expiry\n2. Use `source_url` for hosted files instead of downloading and re-uploading\n3. Set `webhook=true` for long files and turn on webhook retries so results aren't lost\n4. Back off exponentially on any of the three 429 codes\n5. Opt out under Data use before sending customer audio. It only covers later uploads\n\n### MiniMax Speech-to-Text\n\n1. Split recordings into pieces under 500 seconds before uploading, since longer audio returns 400\n2. Convert to mono 16 kHz or a compressed format to stay under 50 MB\n3. Use `verbose_json` for speakers and timestamps, and `json` only when streaming\n4. Treat 402 `insufficient_balance_error` as final and ask the user to top up\n5. Use `https://api.minimaxi.com` for a mainland China account\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API or MiniMax Speech-to-Text?\n\nElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against MiniMax Speech-to-Text's 48.4 (D), and leads in every scored category.\n\n### Do ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API and MiniMax Speech-to-Text need an API key?\n\nBoth need an API key.\n\n### Can an agent call ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API and MiniMax Speech-to-Text without installing anything?\n\nElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1. 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