AssemblyAI Pricing
Starting price
$0.15/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial credits | $50 | month | $50 in credits on signup, no credit card; 5 new streams per minute; All models and Audio Intelligence |
| Pay As You Go | $0.15 | month | Universal-2 pre-recorded $0.15/hr; Universal-3.5 Pro pre-recorded $0.21/hr; Universal-Streaming $0.15/hr |
| Enterprise | — | month | Volume pricing; Dedicated support; Custom rate limits |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-09-28. Last updated 2026-10-08.
True cost
True cost calculator
| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial credits | $50/month | flat | $50 | $600 |
| Pay As You Go | $0.15/month | flat | $0 | $2 |
Estimate from published prices. Per-seat plans scale with seats; flat plans don't; plans with included seats charge the base until you exceed them, then add the per-seat overage where published. Monthly/annual come from each plan's billing period. Taxes and add-ons excluded.
AssemblyAI's starting price ($0.15) is 100% below the Transcription & Meeting Notes average of $216.
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