2 models compared on the same benchmark — accuracy, latency, price, language coverage and capabilities. Voxtral Mini Transcribe leads on raw accuracy; Voxtral Mini Transcribe is fastest; Speechmatics Standard covers the most languages; Voxtral Mini Transcribe is cheapest.
Verdict · who wins what
Most accurate
Voxtral Mini Transcribe
12.7% WER
Mistral (Voxtral)
Fastest
Voxtral Mini Transcribe
0.2× realtime
Mistral (Voxtral)
Most languages
Speechmatics Standard
48 languages
Speechmatics
Cheapest
Voxtral Mini Transcribe
$0.0030/min
Mistral (Voxtral)
Comparing
2 models · same benchmark
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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.
2
Speechmatics Standard
Speechmatics
Cost-effective model — fast turnaround, 55+ languages
Speechmatics Standard
Voxtral Mini Transcribe
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lower-left is better
general
legal
medical
noisy
technical
uk
us
Latency p99
2.3s
7.3s
$18.00
$29.88
1,000 hours
$180.00
$298.80
Yes
Auto-detect language
Yes
Yes
Live / streaming
No
No
Custom vocabulary
Yes
Yes
Max file size
No limit
1 GB
Max duration
15 min
No limit
Compliance
Is Voxtral Mini Transcribe or Speechmatics Standard more accurate?
Voxtral Mini Transcribe is more accurate, with a 12.7% word error rate versus 14.7% for Speechmatics Standard, on our standardized benchmark.
Which is cheaper, Voxtral Mini Transcribe or Speechmatics Standard?
Voxtral Mini Transcribe is cheaper at $0.0030/min versus $0.0050/min for Speechmatics Standard.
Should you choose Voxtral Mini Transcribe or Speechmatics Standard?
Choose Voxtral Mini Transcribe for accuracy, speed, and lower cost; choose Speechmatics Standard for language coverage.
