2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. Chirp 3 leads on raw accuracy; Chirp 3 is fastest; Chirp 3 covers the most languages; Chirp 3 is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
Chirp 3
14.1% WER
Google Cloud
Fastest
Chirp 3
0.3× realtime
Google Cloud
Most languages
Chirp 3
72 languages
Google Cloud
Cheapest
Chirp 3
$0.0107/min
Google Cloud
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
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Gladia Solaria-1 (Realtime)
Gladia
Gladia Solaria-1 — EU-hosted real-time streaming speech-to-text across 100+ languages with native code-switching and ~103ms partial latency. Word-level timestamps and automatic language identification; speaker diarization is available for batch (Solaria-3), not this streaming model.
2
Chirp 3
Google Cloud
Google's latest generative ASR foundation model — 85+ languages
30-day benchmark average
overall WER vs price
Chirp 3
field · 30 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
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legal
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medical
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noisy
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technical
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uk
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us
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10.3s
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Flicker
0.0%
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Cadence
0.0/s
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$64.08
1,000 hours
$748.80
$640.80
Yes
Auto-detect language
Yes
Yes
Live / streaming
Yes
No
Custom vocabulary
No
Yes
Compliance
Is Gladia Solaria-1 (Realtime) or Chirp 3 more accurate?
Chirp 3 has a published benchmark at 14.1% word error rate. Gladia Solaria-1 (Realtime) has not been benchmarked yet.
Which is cheaper, Gladia Solaria-1 (Realtime) or Chirp 3?
Chirp 3 is cheaper at $0.0107/min versus $0.0125/min for Gladia Solaria-1 (Realtime).
Should you choose Gladia Solaria-1 (Realtime) or Chirp 3?
Chirp 3 is the stronger choice overall, leading on accuracy, speed, lower cost, and language coverage.
