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AssemblyAI pricing

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AssemblyAI costs from $0.15/unit usage-based on its cheapest paid plan; 5 plans in all, as listed on assemblyai.com — prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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AssemblyAI pricing at a glance

Plans Paid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
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AssemblyAI plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
Free creditsFree
  • $50 in audio credits
  • 5 new streaming connections per minute
  • 5 concurrent pre-recorded transcriptions
Pay as you go — Universal-2$0.15/unit usage-based Billed monthly based on actual usage; audio is prorated to the second
  • 99 languages
  • 200+ concurrent pre-recorded transcriptions
Pay as you go — Universal-3.5 Pro$0.21/unit usage-based Billed monthly based on actual usage; audio is prorated to the second
  • 18 languages
  • 200+ concurrent pre-recorded transcriptions
Pay as you go — Universal-Streaming$0.15/unit usage-based Billed monthly based on actual usage
  • 5 new streams per minute on free accounts
  • 100+ starting sessions per minute on paid accounts
Pay as you go — Universal-3.5 Pro Realtime$0.45/unit usage-based Billed monthly based on actual usage
  • 18 languages
  • 100+ starting sessions per minute on paid accounts

Prices as published by the vendor on assemblyai.com, checked 20 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Built for
    Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
  • Integrations
    20 integrations: Zapier, Make, n8n, Postman, Power Automate, Bubble …
  • Free plan
    No
  • Paid from
    $0.15/unit usage-based
  • Languages supported
    99 languages

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