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New: Whisper Large V3 Model Available

Transcription for
Developers

The fastest, most affordable OpenAI-compatible Speech-to-Text API. Transcribe hours of audio in seconds for just $0.15/hour.

No Credit Card
30 Hours Free
curl https://api.sonicapi.com/v1/audio/transcriptions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F file="@/path/to/audio.mp3" \
  -F model="whisper-1" \
  -F diarization="true"
import openai

client = openai.OpenAI(
  base_url="https://api.sonicapi.com/v1",
  api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

transcript = client.audio.transcriptions.create(
  model="whisper-1",
  file=open("/path/to/audio.mp3", "rb"),
  extra_body={"diarization": True}
)

print(transcript.text)
import OpenAI from "openai";

const openai = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://api.sonicapi.com/v1",
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY"
});

const transcription = await openai.audio.transcriptions.create({
  file: fs.createReadStream("audio.mp3"),
  model: "whisper-1",
});

console.log(transcription.text);
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;

$response = Http::withToken('YOUR_API_KEY')
  ->attach('file', fopen('/path/to/audio.mp3', 'r'), 'audio.mp3')
  ->post('https://api.sonicapi.com/v1/audio/transcriptions', [
    'model' => 'whisper-1',
    'diarization' => true,
  ]);

echo $response->json()['text'];
// Response (0.8s)
{
  "text": "Welcome to the future of transcription. It really is this fast."
}

POWERING NEXT-GEN APPS

Why Switch to SonicAPI?

We've optimized Whisper V3 to run faster and cheaper than anyone else, without sacrificing accuracy.

Blazing Fast

Optimized inference engine delivers transcripts up to 3x faster than standard Whisper deployments. Real-time ready.

Unbeatable Price

At $0.15 per hour of audio, we are 40% cheaper than the competition. No hidden fees, pay as you go.

Speaker Diarization

Accurately detect and label multiple speakers in your audio. Perfect for podcasts, meetings, and interviews.

100+ Languages

Automatic language detection and translation to English included out of the box.

Drop-in Replacement

100% compatible with OpenAI's API format. Just change the base URL and your API key. No code rewrites.

Enterprise Privacy

Zero data retention policy for API usage. Your audio and transcripts are never stored or used for training.

The Smart Choice

Provider Cost / Hour Diarization Setup
SonicAPI $0.15 Included Drop-in
OpenAI Whisper $0.36 No Standard
Google Cloud STT ~$1.44 Extra Cost Complex
Amazon Transcribe ~$1.44 Extra Cost Complex

Simple, Transparent Pricing

No subscriptions, no hidden tiers. Pay only for what you transcribe, with volume discounts available for enterprise needs.

  • First 30 hours free (trial)
  • $0.15 per hour after trial
  • Per-second billing
View Enterprise Plans

PAY AS YOU GO

$0.15 / hour

Roughly $0.0025 per minute.
Charged to the nearest second.

Start Building Now

Includes full API access, all models, and support.

Ready to transcribe?

Get your API key in less than 2 minutes. No credit card required for the trial.