Deepgram Pricing Calculator
Updated May 2026Pure usage (per-minute / per-character / per-token) with prepaid Growth credits
Deepgram pricing: Deepgram pricing 2026: pay-as-you-go speech-to-text, text-to-speech & voice agent APIs billed per minute, character & token. $200 free credit. Use the free calculator below to enter your usage and get an instant all-in monthly estimate — including overages — and see which plan is cheapest for your needs.
How Deepgram prices: Pure usage (per-minute / per-character / per-token) with prepaid Growth credits.
How Deepgram prices
Pure usage (per-minute / per-character / per-token) with prepaid Growth credits
Best fit — auto-selected: Enterprise
$530.00/mo— the cheapest plan that fits; adjust usage and it re-picks
Your usage
💡 Billed per minute of audio transcribed (each audio channel bills separately)
💡 Aura TTS bills per 1,000 characters of generated speech (~150 words ≈ 750 chars)
💡 Real-time conversational agent billed per minute of conversation
Compare Plans at Your Usage
Monthly Estimate
Enterprise
$530.00
per month
Cost Breakdown
Annual
$6,360.00
Why Enterprise — $530.00/mo
- Enterprise at $530.00/mo.
- How we got there: 100K min/mo (Speech-to-Text minutes) × 0 $/min (Speech-to-Text model) = 480 $/mo.
- How we got there: 2M chars/mo (Text-to-Speech characters) × 0 $/1k chars (Text-to-Speech model) × 0 (×) = 60 $/mo.
- How we got there: 0 min/mo (Voice Agent minutes) × 0 $/min (Voice Agent tier) = 0 $/mo.
Budget range
Plan for usage swings, not just today's estimate.
Conservative
$265.00
50K min/mo/mo
Expected
$530.00
100K min/mo/mo
Aggressive
$1,060.00
200K min/mo/mo
Which plan is cheapest as usage grows
Monthly cost vs speech-to-text minutes. Vertical line = your current usage.
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Get StartedDeepgram plans at a glance
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | Free | Developers & startups |
| Growth | Usage-based | Growing applications |
| Enterprise | Usage-based | Large volumes, data, deployment or support needs |
Prices shown are list rates as of May 2026. Enter your usage above for an all-in estimate including overages and add-ons.
About this Deepgram calculator
This calculator estimates your Deepgram cost from publicly available pricing. Actual costs may vary with your specific agreement, volume discounts, and usage patterns — always verify on the provider's official pricing page for the most current rates.
Deepgram pricing — frequently asked questions
What is Deepgram's pricing model? ▼
Deepgram uses pure pay-as-you-go usage pricing with no minimums or expiration. Speech-to-Text is billed per minute, Text-to-Speech per 1,000 characters, and the Voice Agent API per minute. A prepaid Growth plan offers up to 20% savings.
Does Deepgram offer a free tier? ▼
Yes. New accounts receive a $200 free credit with no credit card required, then continue on pay-as-you-go rates.
How much does Deepgram Speech-to-Text cost? ▼
As of May 2026, streaming Nova-3 Monolingual is $0.0048/min on Pay-As-You-Go and $0.0042/min on Growth. Flux English streaming is $0.0065/min Pay-As-You-Go. Pre-recorded and per-hour rates are also available via toggles on the pricing page.
How much does Deepgram Text-to-Speech (Aura) cost? ▼
Aura-2 is $0.030 per 1,000 characters on Pay-As-You-Go and $0.027 on Growth. Aura-1 is $0.0150 per 1,000 characters Pay-As-You-Go, $0.0135 on Growth.
Is this Deepgram pricing calculator free and accurate? ▼
Yes — it's completely free with no signup. It uses the latest publicly available Deepgram pricing (verified May 2026). Actual costs may vary with volume discounts or enterprise terms — always confirm on Deepgram's official pricing page.