Deepgram Nova-2 is the fastest commercial speech recognition model, optimized for real-time transcription. Low latency, high accuracy, and multilingual support make it the preferred STT solution for real-time applications.
Features
- Ultra-fast: Industry's fastest real-time transcription
- Low Latency: <300ms latency
- High Accuracy: WER comparable to Whisper
- Multilingual: 36 languages
- Streaming API: Real-time WebSocket
Performance
- Speed: 40x faster than real-time
- Latency: Average 250ms
- Accuracy: WER 5-8%
- Concurrent: High concurrency support
Use Cases
- Real-time caption generation
- Call center transcription
- Live stream transcription
- Video conferencing
- Voice analytics
Pricing
- Pay-as-go: $0.0043/minute
- Growth: Annual discount
- Enterprise: Custom plans
API Features
- Streaming: Real-time WebSocket
- Batch: Large file processing
- Diarization: Speaker separation
- Keywords: Keyword spotting
Summary
Deepgram Nova-2 is the best choice for real-time speech transcription with ultra-speed and low latency, perfect for millisecond-response real-time applications.
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