Deepgram Nova-2

Deepgram Nova-2 is a previous general ASR SKU, not the 2026 default. Rechecked 2026-08-17: Deepgram models overview lists Flux for voice-agent pipelines and Nova-3 as our highest-performing general-purpose ASR. Nova-2 remains listed for languages Nova-3 does not yet cover and for filler-word identification. Drop leftover fastest commercial STT / <300ms / 40x realtime / WER 5-8% as an audited 2026 crown.

Compare Whisper V3 if you wanted OpenAI's open-weight family, and the live Deepgram docs if you wanted Flux or Nova-3 instead of this snapshot.

Key Features

• Still in the catalog, not the lead: Docs keep nova-2 / nova-2-general as an option. Recheck the language table before you pick it.
• Nova-3 and Flux are the current recommendations: Flux is described as ultra-low latency for voice agents with Nova-3-level accuracy. Nova-3 is the general ASR lead.
• No invented latency or WER: Average 250ms and 5-8% WER are out unless you re-run a first-party card.
• No invented dollar: We did not open a 2026 per-minute Deepgram table in this pass.

Use Cases

• People whose language or filler-word need still maps to Nova-2 on the docs table.
• People comparing leftover Nova-2 to Nova-3 / Flux.
• People who were about to paste 40x realtime into a 2026 deck.

Limitation: We did not invent a Nova-3 page on this site. Recheck Deepgram docs for the live SKU.

Pricing

Deepgram docs on 2026-08-17. No public dollar matrix on the overview we opened.

If a leftover blog still says Nova-2 is the fastest 2026 model, treat this page as the correction.

Getting Started

1. Open the models overview.
2. Prefer Flux or Nova-3 unless the table sends you to Nova-2.
3. Recheck Whisper V3 if you wanted open weights.
4. Do not paste 40x / WER 5-8% into a deck.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nova-2 still the default?

No. Docs recommend Nova-3 for general ASR and Flux for voice agents.

Why is Nova-2 still listed?

Languages not yet on Nova-3, and filler-word identification.

How much is it?

Not on the overview we opened. Recheck Deepgram pricing.

Alternatives

• Whisper V3: MIT open-weight family.
• whisper-1: Older OpenAI API object.
• OpenAI: Live hosted catalog if you wanted API STT.

Tips

1. Call Nova-2 a previous SKU.
2. Quote Nova-3 / Flux as the docs lead.
3. Recheck the language table before you force Nova-2.

Conclusion

Deepgram Nova-2 is a previous ASR option still listed for some languages, not the 2026 fastest crown. Start at the models overview, then decide whether Nova-3 or Flux already covers the job.