2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. Gladia Solaria-3 leads on raw accuracy; Gladia Solaria-3 is fastest; Speechmatics Standard covers the most languages; Speechmatics Standard is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
Gladia Solaria-3
9.8% WER
Gladia
Fastest
Gladia Solaria-3
0.2× realtime
Gladia
Most languages
Speechmatics Standard
48 languages
Speechmatics
Cheapest
Speechmatics Standard
$0.0050/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 Standard
Speechmatics
Cost-effective model — fast turnaround, 55+ languages
Gladia Solaria-3
Speechmatics Standard
field · 33 models
lower-left is better
general
legal
medical
noisy
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technical
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uk
us
Latency p99
7.7s
7.3s
$29.88
1,000 hours
$608.40
$298.80
Yes
Auto-detect language
Yes
Yes
Live / streaming
No
No
Custom vocabulary
Yes
Yes
Max file size
1000 MB
1 GB
Max duration
2 h 15 min
No limit
Compliance
Is Gladia Solaria-3 or Speechmatics Standard more accurate?
Gladia Solaria-3 is more accurate, with a 9.8% word error rate versus 14.7% for Speechmatics Standard, on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Gladia Solaria-3 or Speechmatics Standard?
Speechmatics Standard is cheaper at $0.0050/min versus $0.0101/min for Gladia Solaria-3.
Should you choose Gladia Solaria-3 or Speechmatics Standard?
Choose Gladia Solaria-3 for accuracy and speed; choose Speechmatics Standard for lower cost and language coverage.
