2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. Soniox STT (Async) leads on raw accuracy; Soniox STT (Async) is fastest; Google Latest (Short) covers the most languages; Soniox STT (Async) is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
Soniox STT (Async)
8.7% WER
Soniox
Fastest
Soniox STT (Async)
0.1× realtime
Soniox
Most languages
Google Latest (Short)
40 languages
Google Cloud
Cheapest
Soniox STT (Async)
$0.0017/min
Soniox
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
1
Google Latest (Short)
Google Cloud
Conformer model for short utterances (< 60s)
2
Soniox STT (Async)
Soniox
Soniox async batch transcription — one multilingual model across 60+ languages with speaker diarization, per-word timestamps, and automatic language identification, at a low flat token-based rate.
Google Latest (Short)
Soniox STT (Async)
field · 33 models
lower-left is better
general
legal
medical
noisy
technical
uk
us
Latency p99
12.1s
6.2s
$10.08
1,000 hours
$961.20
$100.80
No
Auto-detect language
No
Yes
Live / streaming
No
No
Custom vocabulary
No
No
Max file size
No limit
No limit
Max duration
8 h
5 h
Compliance
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Is Google Latest (Short) or Soniox STT (Async) more accurate?
Soniox STT (Async) is more accurate, with a 8.7% word error rate versus 57.8% for Google Latest (Short), on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Google Latest (Short) or Soniox STT (Async)?
Soniox STT (Async) is cheaper at $0.0017/min versus $0.0160/min for Google Latest (Short).
Should you choose Google Latest (Short) or Soniox STT (Async)?
Choose Google Latest (Short) for language coverage; choose Soniox STT (Async) for accuracy, speed, and lower cost.
