2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. Gladia Solaria-3 leads on raw accuracy; Chirp 3 is fastest; Chirp 3 covers the most languages; Gladia Solaria-3 is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
Gladia Solaria-3
11.7% WER
Gladia
Fastest
Chirp 3
0.3× realtime
Google Cloud
Most languages
Chirp 3
72 languages
Google Cloud
Cheapest
Gladia Solaria-3
$0.0101/min
Gladia
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
1
Gladia Solaria-3
Gladia
Gladia Solaria-3 — EU-hosted batch speech-to-text tuned for the most accurate business audio across five core European languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian), with speaker diarization, custom vocabulary, and word-level timestamps.
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
legal
medical
noisy
—
technical
—
uk
us
Latency p99
7.6s
10.3s
$60.84
$64.08
1,000 hours
$608.40
$640.80
Yes
Auto-detect language
Yes
Yes
Live / streaming
No
No
Custom vocabulary
Yes
Yes
Compliance
Is Gladia Solaria-3 or Chirp 3 more accurate?
Gladia Solaria-3 is more accurate, with a 11.7% word error rate versus 14.1% for Chirp 3, on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Gladia Solaria-3 or Chirp 3?
Gladia Solaria-3 is cheaper at $0.0101/min versus $0.0107/min for Chirp 3.
Should you choose Gladia Solaria-3 or Chirp 3?
Choose Gladia Solaria-3 for accuracy and lower cost; choose Chirp 3 for speed and language coverage.
