audio model comparison
Scribe v2 vs Voxtral Small Transcribe 3
Scribe v2 and Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 are both current audio models, from ElevenLabs and Mistral AI. Scribe v2 is 8% cheaper per audio minute than Voxtral Small Transcribe 3, $0.003667 vs $0.004.
- Lower price per audio minute
- Scribe v2$0.003667 against $0.004
- Newer release
- Voxtral Small Transcribe 3Oct 2026 against Jan 2026
Data verified October 23, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-23
Side by side
Scribe v2 and Voxtral Small Transcribe 3, line by line
Prices in effect today, compared at the same tier wherever both list one. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | Scribe v2 | Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price per audio minute | $0.003667 (better) | $0.004 |
| Independent benchmarks | ||
| Artificial Analysis AA-WER v2 | 2.18 % WER (#2 of 6) | Not measured |
| Specs | ||
| Provider | ElevenLabs | Mistral AI |
| Release date | January 9, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | Not reported | Not reported |
| Max output | Not reported | Not reported |
| Input | audio | audio |
| Output | text | text |
No independent benchmark has scored both models yet. Each rank counts the current models scored on that benchmark.
Charts
Against every current audio model
Where Scribe v2 and Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 land among the current models of their task, on every independent benchmark, on price and on context.
Where each stands
Only Scribe v2 has a current Artificial Analysis AA-WER v2 score: #2 of 6. Each bar is the share of current models it beats.
Independent benchmarks
Artificial Analysis AA-WER v2
Scribe v2:#2of 6
2.18% WER · ahead of 80%
Voxtral Small Transcribe 3: Not scored
Price and context
Price per audio minute
Scribe v2:#3of 13
$0.003667 · cheaper than 83%
Voxtral Small Transcribe 3:#4of 13
$0.004 · cheaper than 75%
Cost
What each costs
Example workloads at each provider's listed rates, then every other rate either one lists. The cheaper figure in each row is highlighted.
The same work, priced
For 100 hours of audio, Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 costs 1.1 times as much as Scribe v2, at each provider's listed rates.
100 hours of audio
Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 costs 1.1× as much
- Scribe v2
- $22
- Voxtral Small Transcribe 3
- $24
| Workload or rate | Scribe v2 | Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Example workloads | ||
| 100 hours of audio | $22 (better) | $24 |
Verdict
When to choose each
Scribe v2
Where it leads
- Lower price per audio minute, $0.003667 vs $0.004
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
Voxtral Small Transcribe 3
Where it leads
- Supports speech translation
Best for
- Multilingual meeting and call transcription with speaker labels
- Speech pipelines that must stay on EU-hosted infrastructure
Watch out for
- Released as a public preview, so behaviour and pricing may change
- Mistral comparisons are its own, and no independent word error rate is recorded here yet
From benchmark to production
Building on Scribe v2 or Voxtral Small Transcribe 3?
Public scores rarely hold on your own data. We test both models on your real tasks, then build the agent or pipeline around the one that wins.
FAQ
Scribe v2 vs Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 FAQ
Which is cheaper, Scribe v2 or Voxtral Small Transcribe 3?
Scribe v2 is 8% cheaper per audio minute than Voxtral Small Transcribe 3, $0.003667 vs $0.004.
How much would 100 hours of audio cost with Scribe v2 or Voxtral Small Transcribe 3?
100 hours of audio comes to $22 with Scribe v2 and $24 with Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 at their listed rates.
How do Scribe v2 and Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 differ in features?
Only Voxtral Small Transcribe 3 supports speech translation.
Further reading
More on Scribe v2 and Voxtral Small Transcribe 3
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Production evaluation
Choosing between Scribe v2 and Voxtral Small Transcribe 3?
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