Deepgram Nova-3

by Deepgram

Deepgram's current-generation streaming + batch ASR model.

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TL;DR

Best for real-time + batch transcription where Deepgram's latency + cost are the differentiator. Pricing: from $0.0043/min (Nova-3, batch).

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Transcription APIs
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from $0.0043/min (Nova-3, batch)
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What it is

Nova-3 is Deepgram's current-generation ASR model exposed under model=nova-3 on the existing /v1/listen API. Real-time streaming and batch are both supported, with diarization, word timestamps, smart formatting and language detection. Distinct from the high-level 'deepgram' entry already in this directory; covered separately here to make model selection visible at the directory level. Best fit: real-time + batch transcription where deepgram's latency + cost are the differentiator. Caveats: distinct from the 'deepgram' entry — same vendor, model-specific sku. Pricing as listed: from $0.0043/min (Nova-3, batch). Feature flags from vendor docs: speaker diarization, word-level timestamps, streaming, HIPAA-eligible under BAA. Directory tags: commercial-api. Last vendor-page check: 2026-05-12.

Best for: Real-time + batch transcription where Deepgram's latency + cost are the differentiator.
Watch out for: Distinct from the 'deepgram' entry — same vendor, model-specific SKU.

Install / use

What people actually do with Deepgram Nova-3-style transcription

The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.

Wire it into Amazon S3n8nMake.comGoogle DriveZapierSlack

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleYes

Deepgram Nova-3 vs Whipscribe

FeatureDeepgram Nova-3Whipscribe
CategoryTranscription APIsTranscription APIs
PricingNot verified$8–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · free instant preview
Speaker diarizationNot verifiedYes
Word timestampsNot verifiedYes
StreamingNot verifiedNo
Languages99
PlatformsAPIWeb, API, MCP

Alternatives to Deepgram Nova-3

Frequently asked about Deepgram Nova-3

How much does Deepgram Nova-3 cost?

Deepgram Nova-3 is a paid product — published pricing: from $0.0043/min (Nova-3, batch). Pricing changes; verify on the vendor's own page before budgeting.

What platforms does Deepgram Nova-3 support?

Deepgram Nova-3 is an API — you call it from whatever you build, on any platform with an HTTP client.

How do I get started with Deepgram Nova-3?

Deepgram Nova-3 is used through its API: get a key from the vendor, then call it from your own code. There is no desktop app to install.

What are the limitations of Deepgram Nova-3?

Distinct from the 'deepgram' entry — same vendor, model-specific SKU.

Who is Deepgram Nova-3 best for?

Real-time + batch transcription where Deepgram's latency + cost are the differentiator.

Is Deepgram Nova-3 open source?

No. Deepgram Nova-3 is a proprietary API. If you need source you can read and run yourself, the open-source tools in this directory are the place to look.

What kind of tool is Deepgram Nova-3?

In this directory Deepgram Nova-3 is filed under commercial api as a API.

What are the alternatives to Deepgram Nova-3?

There is a side-by-side page at /tools/deepgram-aura-stt-alternatives comparing Deepgram Nova-3 with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.

Can I automate Deepgram Nova-3-style transcription without running it myself?

Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.008 a minute — about $0.48 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.

How is Whipscribe different from Deepgram Nova-3?

Deepgram Nova-3 is another vendor's product; Whipscribe is a per-minute transcription service. We run the models on our own GPUs in a private cloud — audio is never forwarded to OpenAI or any third-party model — and every job returns five formats plus an AI summary, quotes and topics. Your first transcript in the web app is free at any length, no card.

What does transcription cost if I use Whipscribe instead of Deepgram Nova-3?

$0.008 a minute — about $0.48 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. There is no subscription and no monthly minimum: a 3-hour recording is about $1.44, a thousand-hour archive is about $480 once. Your first transcript in the web app is free at any length, no card, so you can check accuracy on your own audio before paying anything.

Where is the Deepgram Nova-3 category heading?

Three things are moving across the whole speech-to-text market right now: summaries, action items and speaker insights generated on top of the transcript rather than sold separately; private, secured deployment where the audio never leaves a boundary you control; and agent access — transcription exposed as a tool that Claude, Cursor or a workflow runner can call directly. Whipscribe ships all three today: per-job insights, our own GPUs, and an MCP server.

Whipscribe is a managed faster-whisper + whisperX service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.

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