Side by side
Standard-tier prices in effect today. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | Scribe v2 | Scribe v2 Realtime |
|---|---|---|
| Price per audio minute | $0.003667 (better) | $0.0065 |
| Artificial Analysis AA-WER v2 | 2.18 % WER (#2 of 6) | Not measured |
| Artificial Analysis AA-WER Streaming | Not measured | 3.59 % WER (#2 of 2) |
| Provider | ElevenLabs | ElevenLabs |
| Release date | January 9, 2026 | November 11, 2025 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | Not reported | Not reported |
| Max output | Not reported | Not reported |
| Input | audio | audio |
| Output | text | text |
Scores:Artificial Analysis · 2026-10-13Artificial Analysis · 2026-10-13
When to choose each
Scribe v2
Best for
- Batch transcription and diarization
Watch out for
- $0.22 per hour of audio; keyterm prompting and transcript editing add $0.05 and $0.07 per hour
Scribe v2 Realtime
Best for
- Live transcription
Watch out for
- $0.39 per hour of audio, about 1.8 times batch Scribe v2
Scribe v2 vs Scribe v2 Realtime FAQ
Which is cheaper, Scribe v2 or Scribe v2 Realtime?
Scribe v2 is 44% cheaper per audio minute than Scribe v2 Realtime, $0.003667 vs $0.0065.
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Production evaluation
Choosing between Scribe v2 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
- Routing between models by cost and difficulty