# Speech-to-text compared head to head

> 91 head-to-head comparisons of speech-to-text APIs for AI agents, grouped by the job each pair shares, with benchmark scores for both sides.

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## Ranked

1. [Amazon Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/amazon-transcribe.md) BB 73.4
2. [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/azure-speech-to-text.md) BB 73
3. [OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openai-speech-to-text.md) BB 72.4
4. [Groq Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/groq-speech-to-text.md) BB 71.8
5. [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepgram-stt.md) BB 70.3
6. [Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/google-speech-to-text.md) BB 70.2
7. [Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gladia-stt.md) B 69.5
8. [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/elevenlabs-scribe.md) B 68.9
9. [Cartesia Ink](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cartesia-ink-stt.md) B 67.9
10. [Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/speechmatics-stt.md) B 67.1
11. [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/assemblyai-stt.md) B 66.8
12. [Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md) B 64.1
13. [Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/soniox-stt.md) C 58.2
14. [Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/rev-ai-stt.md) C 57.8

## Speech-to-text

- [Amazon Transcribe vs AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-assemblyai-stt.md): BB 73.4 vs B 66.8
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Azure AI Speech speech-to-text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-azure-speech-to-text.md): BB 73.4 vs BB 73
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Cartesia Ink](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-cartesia-ink-stt.md): BB 73.4 vs B 67.9
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-deepgram-stt.md): BB 73.4 vs BB 70.3
- [Amazon Transcribe vs ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-elevenlabs-scribe.md): BB 73.4 vs B 68.9
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-gladia-stt.md): BB 73.4 vs B 69.5
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-google-speech-to-text.md): BB 73.4 vs BB 70.2
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Groq Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-groq-speech-to-text.md): BB 73.4 vs BB 71.8
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md): BB 73.4 vs B 64.1
- [Amazon Transcribe vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): BB 73.4 vs BB 72.4
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): BB 73.4 vs C 57.8
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-soniox-stt.md): BB 73.4 vs C 58.2
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): BB 73.4 vs B 67.1
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Azure AI Speech speech-to-text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-azure-speech-to-text.md): B 66.8 vs BB 73
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Cartesia Ink](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-cartesia-ink-stt.md): B 66.8 vs B 67.9
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-deepgram-stt.md): B 66.8 vs BB 70.3
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-elevenlabs-scribe.md): B 66.8 vs B 68.9
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-gladia-stt.md): B 66.8 vs B 69.5
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-google-speech-to-text.md): B 66.8 vs BB 70.2
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Groq Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-groq-speech-to-text.md): B 66.8 vs BB 71.8
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md): B 66.8 vs B 64.1
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): B 66.8 vs BB 72.4
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): B 66.8 vs C 57.8
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-soniox-stt.md): B 66.8 vs C 58.2
- [AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text (Universal) vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/assemblyai-stt-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): B 66.8 vs B 67.1
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs Cartesia Ink](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-cartesia-ink-stt.md): BB 73 vs B 67.9
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-deepgram-stt.md): BB 73 vs BB 70.3
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-elevenlabs-scribe.md): BB 73 vs B 68.9
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-gladia-stt.md): BB 73 vs B 69.5
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-google-speech-to-text.md): BB 73 vs BB 70.2
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs Groq Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-groq-speech-to-text.md): BB 73 vs BB 71.8
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md): BB 73 vs B 64.1
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): BB 73 vs BB 72.4
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): BB 73 vs C 57.8
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-soniox-stt.md): BB 73 vs C 58.2
- [Azure AI Speech speech-to-text vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/azure-speech-to-text-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): BB 73 vs B 67.1
- [Cartesia Ink vs Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-deepgram-stt.md): B 67.9 vs BB 70.3
- [Cartesia Ink vs ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-elevenlabs-scribe.md): B 67.9 vs B 68.9
- [Cartesia Ink vs Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-gladia-stt.md): B 67.9 vs B 69.5
- [Cartesia Ink vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-google-speech-to-text.md): B 67.9 vs BB 70.2
- [Cartesia Ink vs Groq Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-groq-speech-to-text.md): B 67.9 vs BB 71.8
- [Cartesia Ink vs Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md): B 67.9 vs B 64.1
- [Cartesia Ink vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): B 67.9 vs BB 72.4
- [Cartesia Ink vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): B 67.9 vs C 57.8
- [Cartesia Ink vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-soniox-stt.md): B 67.9 vs C 58.2
- [Cartesia Ink vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cartesia-ink-stt-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): B 67.9 vs B 67.1
- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-elevenlabs-scribe.md): BB 70.3 vs B 68.9
- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-gladia-stt.md): BB 70.3 vs B 69.5
- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-google-speech-to-text.md): BB 70.3 vs BB 70.2
- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs Groq Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-groq-speech-to-text.md): BB 70.3 vs BB 71.8
- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md): BB 70.3 vs B 64.1
- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): BB 70.3 vs BB 72.4
- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): BB 70.3 vs C 57.8
- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-soniox-stt.md): BB 70.3 vs C 58.2
- [Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Nova-3, Flux) vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepgram-stt-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): BB 70.3 vs B 67.1
- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-gladia-stt.md): B 68.9 vs B 69.5
- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-google-speech-to-text.md): B 68.9 vs BB 70.2
- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Groq Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-groq-speech-to-text.md): B 68.9 vs BB 71.8
- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md): B 68.9 vs B 64.1
- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): B 68.9 vs BB 72.4
- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): B 68.9 vs C 57.8
- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-soniox-stt.md): B 68.9 vs C 58.2
- [ElevenLabs Scribe Speech to Text API vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/elevenlabs-scribe-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): B 68.9 vs B 67.1
- [Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gladia-stt-vs-google-speech-to-text.md): B 69.5 vs BB 70.2
- [Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP vs Groq Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gladia-stt-vs-groq-speech-to-text.md): B 69.5 vs BB 71.8
- [Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP vs Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gladia-stt-vs-mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md): B 69.5 vs B 64.1
- [Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gladia-stt-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): B 69.5 vs BB 72.4
- [Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gladia-stt-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): B 69.5 vs C 57.8
- [Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gladia-stt-vs-soniox-stt.md): B 69.5 vs C 58.2
- [Gladia Speech-to-Text API + MCP vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gladia-stt-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): B 69.5 vs B 67.1
- [Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs Groq Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-speech-to-text-vs-groq-speech-to-text.md): BB 70.2 vs BB 71.8
- [Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-speech-to-text-vs-mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md): BB 70.2 vs B 64.1
- [Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-speech-to-text-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): BB 70.2 vs BB 72.4
- [Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-speech-to-text-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): BB 70.2 vs C 57.8
- [Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-speech-to-text-vs-soniox-stt.md): BB 70.2 vs C 58.2
- [Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-speech-to-text-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): BB 70.2 vs B 67.1
- [Groq Speech-to-Text vs Mistral Voxtral Transcribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/groq-speech-to-text-vs-mistral-voxtral-transcribe.md): BB 71.8 vs B 64.1
- [Groq Speech-to-Text vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/groq-speech-to-text-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): BB 71.8 vs BB 72.4
- [Groq Speech-to-Text vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/groq-speech-to-text-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): BB 71.8 vs C 57.8
- [Groq Speech-to-Text vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/groq-speech-to-text-vs-soniox-stt.md): BB 71.8 vs C 58.2
- [Groq Speech-to-Text vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/groq-speech-to-text-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): BB 71.8 vs B 67.1
- [Mistral Voxtral Transcribe vs OpenAI Speech to Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mistral-voxtral-transcribe-vs-openai-speech-to-text.md): B 64.1 vs BB 72.4
- [Mistral Voxtral Transcribe vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mistral-voxtral-transcribe-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): B 64.1 vs C 57.8
- [Mistral Voxtral Transcribe vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mistral-voxtral-transcribe-vs-soniox-stt.md): B 64.1 vs C 58.2
- [Mistral Voxtral Transcribe vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mistral-voxtral-transcribe-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): B 64.1 vs B 67.1
- [OpenAI Speech to Text vs Rev AI Speech-to-Text API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-speech-to-text-vs-rev-ai-stt.md): BB 72.4 vs C 57.8
- [OpenAI Speech to Text vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-speech-to-text-vs-soniox-stt.md): BB 72.4 vs C 58.2
- [OpenAI Speech to Text vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-speech-to-text-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): BB 72.4 vs B 67.1
- [Rev AI Speech-to-Text API vs Soniox Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/rev-ai-stt-vs-soniox-stt.md): C 57.8 vs C 58.2
- [Rev AI Speech-to-Text API vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/rev-ai-stt-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): C 57.8 vs B 67.1
- [Soniox Speech-to-Text vs Speechmatics Speech-to-Text](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/soniox-stt-vs-speechmatics-stt.md): C 58.2 vs B 67.1