spec: API Commons Plans 0.1
provider: Speechmatics
providerId: speechmatics
created: 2026-06-12
modified: 2026-06-12
reconciled: true
url: https://www.speechmatics.com/pricing
plans:
  - name: Free
    type: freemium
    description: Free tier for developers exploring Speechmatics APIs with generous monthly allowances and no credit card required.
    price: 0
    currency: USD
    quotas:
      - name: Speech-to-Text Minutes
        type: quota
        limit: 2400
        unit: minutes
        period: monthly
        metered: false
      - name: Text-to-Speech Characters
        type: quota
        limit: 1000000
        unit: characters
        period: monthly
        metered: false
      - name: Concurrent Real-Time Sessions
        type: quota
        limit: 2
        unit: sessions
        metered: false
      - name: Batch Jobs Rate
        type: quota
        limit: 1
        unit: jobs_per_second
        metered: false
    features:
      - name: 55+ Languages
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Speaker Diarization
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Custom Vocabulary
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Real-Time Transcription
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Batch Transcription
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Text-to-Speech
        type: boolean
        value: true

  - name: Pro
    type: paid
    description: Usage-based plan for growing projects requiring higher concurrency, batch throughput, and email support. Includes the same free monthly allowance as the Free plan, with metered usage billed beyond that.
    price: 0.24
    priceUnit: per hour of real-time transcription
    currency: USD
    quotas:
      - name: Speech-to-Text Minutes (Free Allowance)
        type: quota
        limit: 2400
        unit: minutes
        period: monthly
        metered: false
      - name: Batch Transcription (Metered)
        type: metered
        price: 0.005
        priceUnit: per minute
        currency: USD
      - name: Real-Time Transcription (Metered)
        type: metered
        price: 0.0067
        priceUnit: per minute
        currency: USD
      - name: Text-to-Speech Characters (Free Allowance)
        type: quota
        limit: 1000000
        unit: characters
        period: monthly
        metered: false
      - name: Concurrent Real-Time Sessions
        type: quota
        limit: 50
        unit: sessions
        metered: false
      - name: Monthly Usage Cap
        type: quota
        limit: 6000
        unit: hours
        period: monthly
        metered: false
      - name: Batch Jobs Rate
        type: quota
        limit: 10
        unit: jobs_per_second
        metered: false
    features:
      - name: 55+ Languages
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Speaker Diarization
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Custom Vocabulary
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Real-Time Transcription
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Batch Transcription
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Text-to-Speech
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Volume Discount (20% off above 500 hrs/month)
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Email Support
        type: boolean
        value: true

  - name: Enterprise
    type: enterprise
    description: Custom enterprise agreements with volume discounts, no rate limits, privacy-first on-premises or multi-region cloud deployment options, custom models and voices, and dedicated onboarding and technical support.
    price: 0
    priceNotes: Custom pricing, contact sales
    currency: USD
    quotas:
      - name: Concurrent Real-Time Sessions
        type: quota
        limit: -1
        unit: sessions
        notes: Negotiated, no default limit
        metered: false
      - name: Monthly Usage Cap
        type: quota
        limit: -1
        unit: hours
        notes: No cap, custom arrangement
        metered: false
    features:
      - name: No Rate Limits
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: On-Premises Deployment
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Multi-Region Cloud
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Custom Models and Voices
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: SLA
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Dedicated Onboarding and Technical Support
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Volume Discounts
        type: boolean
        value: true

  - name: Startup Program
    type: free
    description: Startup program offering $50,000+ in Speechmatics API credits plus full API access and dedicated support for qualifying early-stage companies.
    price: 0
    priceNotes: Qualification required; contact Speechmatics
    currency: USD
    quotas:
      - name: Credits
        type: quota
        limit: 50000
        unit: USD_credits
        metered: false
    features:
      - name: Full API Access
        type: boolean
        value: true
      - name: Dedicated Support
        type: boolean
        value: true