2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. GPT Transcribe leads on raw accuracy; Gemini 3.5 Transcribe is fastest; Gemini 3.5 Transcribe covers the most languages; GPT Transcribe is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
GPT Transcribe
9.6% WER
OpenAI
Fastest
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
1.0× realtime
Google Gemini
Most languages
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
72 languages
Google Gemini
Cheapest
GPT Transcribe
$0.0045/min
OpenAI
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
1
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
Google Gemini
Google Gemini batch transcription with word timestamps, optional speaker labels and custom vocabulary.
2
GPT Transcribe
OpenAI
OpenAI GPT Transcribe — OpenAI's current file-transcription model and the successor to GPT-4o Transcribe and Whisper. Detects the spoken language automatically and accepts custom vocabulary. Returns the transcript text without word-level timestamps.
general
legal
medical
noisy
technical
uk
us
Latency p99
5.1s
2.3s
$27.00
1,000 hours
$302.40
$270.00
No
Auto-detect language
Yes
Yes
Live / streaming
No
No
Custom vocabulary
Yes
Yes
Max file size
No limit
25 MB
Max duration
30 min
No limit
Compliance
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Is Gemini 3.5 Transcribe or GPT Transcribe more accurate?
GPT Transcribe is more accurate, with a 9.6% word error rate versus 10.4% for Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe or GPT Transcribe?
GPT Transcribe is cheaper at $0.0045/min versus $0.0050/min for Gemini 3.5 Transcribe.
Should you choose Gemini 3.5 Transcribe or GPT Transcribe?
Choose Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for speed and language coverage; choose GPT Transcribe for accuracy and lower cost.
