2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. Amazon Transcribe Medical leads on raw accuracy; Amazon Transcribe Medical is fastest; Nova-2 Phone Call is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
Amazon Transcribe Medical
14.9% WER
Amazon Web Services
Fastest
Amazon Transcribe Medical
0.4× realtime
Amazon Web Services
Most languages
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Cheapest
Nova-2 Phone Call
$0.0058/min
Deepgram
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
1
Amazon Transcribe Medical
Amazon Web Services
Medical transcription with HIPAA eligibility
2
Nova-2 Phone Call
Deepgram
Optimized for low-bandwidth phone call audio
30-day benchmark average
overall WER vs price
Nova-2 Phone Call
Amazon Transcribe Medical
field · 26 models
lower-left is better
WER · lower is better
WER · English
p50 → p99
Streaming benchmark averages
Rolling 30 days
billed per second
Feature support
Languages · formats · regions
general
legal
medical
noisy
technical
uk
us
Latency p99
19.8s
1.8s
Final drain
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192ms
Real-time factor
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1.02×
Flicker
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9.0%
Cadence
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0.8/s
$34.92
1,000 hours
$4,500.00
$349.20
Yes
Auto-detect language
No
No
Live / streaming
No
Yes
Custom vocabulary
No
Yes
Compliance
Is Amazon Transcribe Medical or Nova-2 Phone Call more accurate?
Amazon Transcribe Medical is more accurate, with a 14.9% word error rate versus 16.4% for Nova-2 Phone Call, on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Amazon Transcribe Medical or Nova-2 Phone Call?
Nova-2 Phone Call is cheaper at $0.0058/min versus $0.0750/min for Amazon Transcribe Medical.
Should you choose Amazon Transcribe Medical or Nova-2 Phone Call?
Choose Amazon Transcribe Medical for accuracy and speed; choose Nova-2 Phone Call for lower cost.
