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; Voxtral Mini Transcribe 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
Voxtral Mini Transcribe
$0.0030/min
Mistral (Voxtral)
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
1
Chirp 3
Google Cloud
Google's latest generative ASR foundation model — 85+ languages
2
Voxtral Mini Transcribe
Mistral (Voxtral)
Mistral Voxtral Mini Transcribe — EU-hosted batch transcription with speaker diarization, segment timestamps, and custom vocabulary (context bias). Strong accuracy at very low cost; handles recordings up to 3 hours.
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
10.3s
2.3s
$18.00
1,000 hours
$640.80
$180.00
No
Auto-detect language
Yes
Yes
Live / streaming
No
No
Custom vocabulary
Yes
Yes
Compliance
Is Chirp 3 or Voxtral Mini Transcribe more accurate?
Chirp 3 is more accurate, with a 14.1% word error rate versus 15.5% for Voxtral Mini Transcribe, on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Chirp 3 or Voxtral Mini Transcribe?
Voxtral Mini Transcribe is cheaper at $0.0030/min versus $0.0107/min for Chirp 3.
Should you choose Chirp 3 or Voxtral Mini Transcribe?
Choose Chirp 3 for accuracy, speed, and language coverage; choose Voxtral Mini Transcribe for lower cost.
