2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. Gladia Solaria-3 leads on raw accuracy; Speechmatics Enhanced is fastest; Speechmatics Enhanced covers the most languages; Speechmatics Enhanced is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
Gladia Solaria-3
10.6% WER
Gladia
Fastest
Speechmatics Enhanced
0.3× realtime
Speechmatics
Most languages
Speechmatics Enhanced
47 languages
Speechmatics
Cheapest
Speechmatics Enhanced
$0.0083/min
Speechmatics
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
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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.
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Speechmatics Enhanced
Speechmatics
Highest accuracy model — 55+ languages, best-in-class
30-day benchmark average
overall WER vs price
Speechmatics Enhanced
Gladia Solaria-3
field · 26 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
7.7s
8.7s
$49.68
1,000 hours
$608.40
$496.80
Yes
Auto-detect language
Yes
Yes
Live / streaming
No
No
Custom vocabulary
Yes
Yes
Compliance
Is Gladia Solaria-3 or Speechmatics Enhanced more accurate?
Gladia Solaria-3 is more accurate, with a 10.6% word error rate versus 15.6% for Speechmatics Enhanced, on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Gladia Solaria-3 or Speechmatics Enhanced?
Speechmatics Enhanced is cheaper at $0.0083/min versus $0.0101/min for Gladia Solaria-3.
Should you choose Gladia Solaria-3 or Speechmatics Enhanced?
Choose Gladia Solaria-3 for accuracy; choose Speechmatics Enhanced for speed, lower cost, and language coverage.
