Gladia

Enterprise speech-to-text API with fast processing, speaker diarization, and audio intelligence.

Pricing Starter pay-as-you-go: async $0.61/hr, real-time $0.75/hr (EUR 50 free credits) / Growth as low as $0.20/hr async with commitment / Enterprise custom

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Gladia scorecard

How we grade

B+ 76/100

Overall grade

GDPR-friendly speech API with its own Solaria models and enterprise features.

Idea B+ Open-source models wrapped with enterprise features is pragmatic.

Brand B- Newer, smaller profile than Deepgram or AssemblyAI.

Product B+ Own Solaria models with diarization and intelligence.

Market fit B Fits EU and GDPR-conscious buyers well.

Adoption B- Smaller community, less proven at scale.

Features B+ Diarization, code-switching, custom vocab, intelligence.

Security B+ European GDPR compliance is a real plus.

Value A- Competitive pricing for the feature set.

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

+Good balance of accuracy and enterprise features
+Commitment pricing as low as $0.20/hr async
+European company with GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 compliance

Limitations

–Newer player, less proven at scale
–Smaller community than Deepgram or AssemblyAI
–Documentation still maturing

What makes Gladia different

Gladia sells its own speech models, Solaria-1 and Solaria-3, with enterprise features: diarization, code-switching, custom vocabulary, and audio intelligence. Real-time transcription runs under 300ms latency across 100+ languages.

Follows our review methodology

· Last reviewed October 2026