2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. Soniox STT (Async) leads on raw accuracy; Soniox STT (Async) is fastest; Soniox STT (Async) covers the most languages; Soniox STT (Async) is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
Soniox STT (Async)
8.7% WER
Soniox
Fastest
Soniox STT (Async)
0.1× realtime
Soniox
Most languages
Soniox STT (Async)
25 languages
Soniox
Cheapest
Soniox STT (Async)
$0.0017/min
Soniox
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
1
Base
Deepgram
Deepgram Base model — high volume, cost-effective
2
Soniox STT (Async)
Soniox
Soniox async batch transcription — one multilingual model across 60+ languages with speaker diarization, per-word timestamps, and automatic language identification, at a low flat token-based rate.
general
legal
medical
noisy
technical
uk
us
Latency p99
1.1s
6.2s
$10.08
1,000 hours
$871.20
$100.80
No
Auto-detect language
Yes
Yes
Live / streaming
No
No
Custom vocabulary
Yes
No
Max file size
2 GB
No limit
Max duration
No limit
5 h
Compliance
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Is Base or Soniox STT (Async) more accurate?
Soniox STT (Async) is more accurate, with a 8.7% word error rate versus 25.0% for Base, on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Base or Soniox STT (Async)?
Soniox STT (Async) is cheaper at $0.0017/min versus $0.0145/min for Base.
Should you choose Base or Soniox STT (Async)?
Soniox STT (Async) is the stronger choice overall, leading on accuracy, speed, lower cost, and language coverage.
