As of 2026-08-28, deepgram.com/pricing reads: Free $200 Credit then pay-as-you-go. Flux TTS is free until 9/12/2026… Our stored Deepgram terms are superseded and withheld. See the recorded change history and 3 alternatives in AI / ML.

Deepgram Free Tier 2026 stable

Subtypes in AI / ML: speech_api — converts recorded or streamed speech to text, or text to speech. We read that on 2026-09-01 from https://deepgram.com/pricing, where it says: “Speech-to-Text (STT), Text-to-Speech (TTS), and Voice Agent APIs” How we use this.

Limits, pricing history, and 3 alternatives. Catalogue date July 2026. Last updated 2026-09-10.

As of 2026-08-28, deepgram.com/pricing reads: Free $200 Credit then pay-as-you-go. Flux TTS is free until 9/12/2026. Voice Agent API's Flux TTS is free through September 12, 2026. We are not publishing our stored Deepgram terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names them as the previous ones. We rate it stable. The one change we have recorded names our stored terms as the previous ones. Best for ai / ml workloads.

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Free Credits
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Pricing Page
Catalogue date
2026-07-30
Last read
2026-09-10
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Free Tier Details

Superseded: As of 2026-08-28, deepgram.com/pricing reads: Free $200 Credit then pay-as-you-go. Flux TTS is free until 9/12/2026. Voice Agent API's Flux TTS is free through September 12, 2026. We are not publishing our stored Deepgram terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names them as the previous ones. Read what we recorded ↓

We read that on 2026-09-10 from https://deepgram.com/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names Deepgram as "deepgram" and states "$200". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.

Pricing Change History (1 recorded)

The $200 free credit is still offered, but the details have expanded. Text-to-Speech's Flux TTS is free until September 12, 2026, and Voice Agent API's Flux TTS is also free until September 12, 2026. Source ↗
Before: Speech-to-text and text-to-speech API — $200 free credits on signup (no credit card required), ~43K minutes transcription with Nova model, credits never expire. Access to all model endpoints
After: Free $200 Credit then pay-as-you-go. Flux TTS is free until 9/12/2026. Voice Agent API's Flux TTS is free through September 12, 2026.

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Service Free Tier Stability
Deepgram Free Credits stable
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Deepgram free?
As of 2026-08-28, deepgram.com/pricing reads: Free $200 Credit then pay-as-you-go. Flux TTS is free until 9/12/2026. Voice Agent API's Flux TTS is free through September 12, 2026. We are not publishing our stored Deepgram terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names them as the previous ones. What our record says changed: The $200 free credit is still offered, but the details have expanded. Text-to-Speech's Flux TTS is free until September 12, 2026, and Voice Agent API's Flux TTS is also free until September 12, 2026. Source: https://deepgram.com/pricing
What is Deepgram's free tier?
Deepgram's free tier is called "Free Credits". As of 2026-08-28, deepgram.com/pricing reads: Free $200 Credit then pay-as-you-go. Flux TTS is free until 9/12/2026. Voice Agent API's Flux TTS is free through September 12, 2026. We are not publishing our stored Deepgram terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names them as the previous ones.
Is Deepgram's free tier reliable?
Deepgram's free tier is considered stable. The one change we have recorded names our stored terms as the previous ones. See the pricing history below.
Is Deepgram's free tier good for production?
As of 2026-08-28, deepgram.com/pricing reads: Free $200 Credit then pay-as-you-go. Flux TTS is free until 9/12/2026. Voice Agent API's Flux TTS is free through September 12, 2026. We are not publishing our stored Deepgram terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names them as the previous ones. Until we have re-read the page we cannot say what capacity Deepgram gives you, so we are not recommending it for production on figures we have already superseded.
What changed in Deepgram's pricing?
Deepgram has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: The $200 free credit is still offered, but the details have expanded. Text-to-Speech's Flux TTS is free until September 12, 2026, and Voice Agent API's Flux TTS is also free until September 12, 2026. Source: https://deepgram.com/pricing (discovered 2026-08-28).
What are the best free alternatives to Deepgram?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 3 free alternatives to Deepgram in AI / ML, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 2 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily, 1 is demoted with the reason named. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow Deepgram's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade or evaluate alternatives in the same category.
What category is Deepgram in?
Deepgram is categorized under AI / ML on AgentDeals. We list 3 other AI / ML services alongside it, every one of them on this page with its free tier and the stability we publish for it.

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