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Top picks for Transcription (2026)
Speech-to-text accuracy and speed. Ranked from 352 live models on the OpenRouter catalog, weighted for audio input, low latency.
What this is
A capability-matched shortlist, not a benchmark-tested winner. Models are scored by the fit of their declared specs (structured output, reasoning, context, modality, price) against Transcription. Pair with benchmark sources like Artificial Analysis or LMSys Arena before you ship. Full methodology →
| # | Model | Score | In / 1M | Out / 1M | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5xiaomi/mimo-v2.5 | 123 | $0.40 | $2.00 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 2 | Xiaomi: MiMo-V2-Omnixiaomi/mimo-v2-omni | 123 | $0.40 | $2.00 | 262,144 | Details → |
| 3 | Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Previewgoogle/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview | 123 | $0.25 | $1.50 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 4 | Google: Gemini 3 Flash Previewgoogle/gemini-3-flash-preview | 123 | $0.50 | $3.00 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 5 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 | 123 | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 6 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Litegoogle/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 123 | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 7 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flashgoogle/gemini-2.5-flash | 123 | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 8 | Google: Gemini 2.0 Flash Litegoogle/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 | 123 | $0.07 | $0.30 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 9 | Google: Gemini 2.0 Flashgoogle/gemini-2.0-flash-001 | 123 | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1,000,000 | Details → |
| 10 | Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Toolsgoogle/gemini-3.1-pro-preview-customtools | 115 | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 11 | Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewgoogle/gemini-3.1-pro-preview | 115 | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 12 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Progoogle/gemini-2.5-pro | 115 | $1.25 | $10.00 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 13 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05google/gemini-2.5-pro-preview | 115 | $1.25 | $10.00 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 14 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06google/gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06 | 115 | $1.25 | $10.00 | 1,048,576 | Details → |
| 15 | OpenAI: GPT Audio Miniopenai/gpt-audio-mini | 112 | $0.60 | $2.40 | 128,000 | Details → |
How we ranked these
For Transcription, we weight models on audio input, low latency. Higher means better. Scores combine each model's public metadata (context length, modality support, tool calling, structured output, reasoning capability) with live pricing. See full methodology →