audio model comparison
Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview vs Scribe v2 Realtime
Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview and Scribe v2 Realtime are both current audio models, from Google and ElevenLabs. Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview is 23% cheaper per audio minute than Scribe v2 Realtime, $0.005 vs $0.0065.
Data verified October 13, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-13
Side by side
Standard-tier prices in effect today. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview | Scribe v2 Realtime |
|---|---|---|
| Price per audio minute | $0.005 (better) | $0.0065 |
| Artificial Analysis AA-WER Streaming | Not measured | 3.59 % WER (#2 of 2) |
| Provider | ElevenLabs | |
| Release date | March 26, 2026 | November 11, 2025 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | Not reported |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | Not reported |
| Input | text, image, audio, video | audio |
| Output | text, audio | text |
When to choose each
Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview
Best for
- Realtime voice applications with multimodal context
Watch out for
- This preview endpoint may change before becoming stable and has input prices that vary by modality
Scribe v2 Realtime
Best for
- Live transcription
Watch out for
- $0.39 per hour of audio, about 1.8 times batch Scribe v2
Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview vs Scribe v2 Realtime FAQ
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview or Scribe v2 Realtime?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview is 23% cheaper per audio minute than Scribe v2 Realtime, $0.005 vs $0.0065.
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Production evaluation
Choosing between Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview and Scribe v2 Realtime?
Public benchmarks narrow the shortlist. We run both on your own tasks, data and cost limits, then build the routing and review controls to run the winner in production.
- A head-to-head evaluation on your real workload
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