AssemblyAI Expert

The most affordable transcription API with AI superpowers.

Pricing (2026)

• $0.0025/minute base rate (cheapest!)
• Speaker diarization: +$0.02/hr
• Sentiment analysis: +$0.02/hr
• PII redaction: +$0.02/hr
• Free credits for testing

Key Advantages

• Cheapest per-minute rate
• AI features built-in (sentiment, topics, summaries)
• PII redaction for compliance
• Real-time streaming option
• HIPAA-compliant option available