2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. Gemini 3.5 Transcribe leads on raw accuracy; Gemini 3.5 Transcribe covers the most languages; Whisper Large V3 Turbo is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
10.4% WER
Google Gemini
Fastest
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Most languages
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
72 languages
Google Gemini
Cheapest
Whisper Large V3 Turbo
$0.0005/min
Cloudflare
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
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Whisper Large V3 Turbo
Cloudflare
OpenAI Whisper large-v3-turbo hosted by Cloudflare Workers AI, with word-level timestamps and automatic language detection.
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Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
Google Gemini
Google Gemini batch transcription with word timestamps, optional speaker labels and custom vocabulary.
general
legal
medical
noisy
technical
uk
us
Latency p99
5.3s
5.1s
$3.24
$30.24
1,000 hours
$32.40
$302.40
Yes
Auto-detect language
Yes
Yes
Live / streaming
No
No
Custom vocabulary
No
Yes
Max file size
25 MB
No limit
Max duration
No limit
30 min
Compliance
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Is Whisper Large V3 Turbo or Gemini 3.5 Transcribe more accurate?
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe is more accurate, with a 10.4% word error rate versus 12.9% for Whisper Large V3 Turbo, on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Whisper Large V3 Turbo or Gemini 3.5 Transcribe?
Whisper Large V3 Turbo is cheaper at $0.0005/min versus $0.0050/min for Gemini 3.5 Transcribe.
Should you choose Whisper Large V3 Turbo or Gemini 3.5 Transcribe?
Choose Whisper Large V3 Turbo for lower cost; choose Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for accuracy and language coverage.
