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MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) vs Speechmatics Standard

2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) leads on raw accuracy; Speechmatics Standard is fastest; MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) covers the most languages; MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) is cheapest.

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Verdict · who wins what

Most accurate

MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview)

7.8% WER

Microsoft Azure

Fastest

Speechmatics Standard

0.1× realtime

Speechmatics

Most languages

MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview)

59 languages

Microsoft Azure

Cheapest

MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview)

$0.0017/min

Microsoft Azure

Comparing

2 models · same benchmark

1

Batch

MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview)

Microsoft Azure

$0.0017/min
#1 · 89.9

Microsoft MAI-Transcribe-2 — Microsoft AI's in-house transcription model, in public preview on Azure Speech. 60 languages with automatic language detection and mid-sentence code-switching, speaker diarization, word-level timestamps and custom vocabulary. Accepts WAV, MP3 and FLAC.

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2

Batch

Speechmatics Standard

Speechmatics

$0.0050/min
#15 · 60.9

Cost-effective model — fast turnaround, 55+ languages

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Overview

30-day benchmark average

Overall score

0–100

89.9

60.9

Accuracy rank

of 36

#1

#15

Word error rate

WER

7.8%

14.7%

Character error rate

CER

6.1%

9.8%

Match error rate

MER

7.0%

13.8%

Word info lost

WIL

10.2%

19.3%

Languages

59

48

Cost vs. accuracy

overall WER vs price

MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview)

Speechmatics Standard

field · 34 models

lower-left is better

Accuracy by category

WER · lower is better

code_switching

16.4%
54.2%

conversational

5.2%
7.3%

finance

7.1%
7.9%

general

5.1%
7.4%

legal

2.9%
4.0%

medical

2.1%
7.8%

noisy

26.3%
50.3%

technical

1.1%
4.6%

Accuracy by accent

WER · English

african

24.6%
13.9%

australian

3.1%
13.9%

indian

9.5%
6.3%

uk

1.5%
0.0%

us

5.7%
3.8%

Speed & latency

p50 → p99

Processing speed

× realtime

—

0.1×

Latency p50

912ms

7.1s

Latency p90

946ms

7.3s

Latency p99

946ms

7.3s

Realtime / streaming

Streaming benchmark averages

Realtime rank

—

—

Realtime score

0–100

—

—

Time to first word

—

—

Final drain

—

—

Real-time factor

—

—

Flicker

—

—

Cadence

—

—

Reliability

Rolling 30 days

Uptime

100.00%

100.00%

Error rate

0.00%

0.00%

Pricing

billed per second

Rate

per minute

$0.0017

$0.0050

Billing granularity

per 1s

per 1s

1 hour of audio

$0.10

$0.30

100 hours

$10.08

$29.88

1,000 hours

$100.80

$298.80

Capabilities

Feature support

Speaker diarization

Yes

Yes

Word-level timestamps

Yes

Yes

Code-switching

Yes

Yes

Auto-detect language

Yes

Yes

Live / streaming

No

No

Custom vocabulary

Yes

Yes

Coverage & deployment

Languages · formats · regions

Languages

59

48

Mode

Batch

Batch

Region

United States

Europe

Audio formats

wav
mp3
flac
mp3
wav
flac
m4a
ogg

Max file size

250 MB

1 GB

Max duration

2 h

No limit

Compliance

HIPAA
SOC2
GDPR
SOC2
GDPR

Frequently asked questions

Is MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) or Speechmatics Standard more accurate?

MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) is more accurate, with a 7.8% word error rate versus 14.7% for Speechmatics Standard, on our standardized benchmark.

Which is cheaper, MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) or Speechmatics Standard?

MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) is cheaper at $0.0017/min versus $0.0050/min for Speechmatics Standard.

Should you choose MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) or Speechmatics Standard?

Choose MAI-Transcribe-2 (preview) for accuracy, lower cost, and language coverage; choose Speechmatics Standard for speed.