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Speech-to-Text pricing (Google Cloud)
Google Cloud, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Google Cloud's price list for Speech-to-Text V1 and V2, in US dollars per minute of audio. It lists monthly volume tiers and separate rates for data logging and for dynamic batch recognition.
- How much weight it carries
- Official list price, read on 2026-10-17. The page also shows consumption-model discounts beside the list price, so this guide quotes the list rate only. Prices change, and a contract can differ.
Facts taken from this source
- Google Cloud's pricing page advertises a free program with $300 in free credits and more than 20 free products.
“$300 in free credits and 20+ free products” (Pricing page, Learn and build panel)
- Google lists dynamic batch recognition for standard models at $0.003 per minute, with lower rates in the same row.
“$0.003 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account $0.0027 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account $0.0024 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account” (Standard dynamic batch recognition price table)
- Google Cloud's V1 price table lists 0 to 60 minutes of standard recognition each month as free, per account.
“0 minute to 60 minute $0.00 (Free) / 1 minute, per 1 month / account” (Speech-to-Text V1 API price table, standard recognition)
- Google Cloud's V1 list price for standard recognition with data logging is $0.016 per minute after the first 60 minutes each month.
“Speech Recognition (with data logging) sku:67F5-A183-E319 ... 60 minute and above $0.016 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account” (Speech-to-Text V1 API price table, Speech Recognition (with data logging))
- Google Cloud's V1 list price for standard recognition without data logging is $0.024 per minute after the first 60 minutes each month.
“Speech Recognition (without data logging) sku:60AE-2FE3-C3D8 ... 60 minute and above $0.024 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account” (Speech-to-Text V1 API price table, Speech Recognition (without data logging))
- Google Cloud lists Speech-to-Text V2 standard recognition at $0.016 per minute for the first 500,000 minutes each month.
“Recognition (sku:3099-B70F-0949) Standard 0 minute to 500,000 minute $0.016 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account” (Speech-to-Text V2 API price table, standard recognition models)
- Google's V2 standard table lists $0.004 per minute for monthly volumes of 2,000,000 minutes and above.
“2,000,000 minute and above $0.004 / 1 minute, per 1 month / account” (Speech-to-Text V2 API price table, standard recognition)
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