The AssemblyAI Alternative for Real-Time Speech Intelligence
Compare Pulse STT by Smallest AI vs AssemblyAI Universal on latency, WER, pricing, and real-time performance
The AssemblyAI Alternative for Real-Time Speech Intelligence
Compare Pulse STT by Smallest AI vs AssemblyAI Universal on latency, WER, pricing, and real-time performance
Why teams switch to Pulse Speech to Text
Here's what that difference looks like in production.
Why teams switch to Pulse Speech to Text
Here's what that difference looks like in production.
Why teams switch to Pulse Speech to Text
Here's what that difference looks like in production.
Industry-lowest Word Error Rate
Lowest WER across 30+ languages-on real-world audio with noise, accents, and overlapping speakers.
Industry-lowest Word Error Rate
Lowest WER across 30+ languages-on real-world audio with noise, accents, and overlapping speakers.
Auto Language Detection & Code Switching
Identifies language and switches mid-sentence.
Auto Language Detection & Code Switching
Identifies language and switches mid-sentence.
Profanity Filtering & Word Boosting
Censor what shouldn't be there. Prioritise what should.
Profanity Filtering & Word Boosting
Censor what shouldn't be there. Prioritise what should.
Speech intelligence built in
Speaker diarization, real-time sentiment analysis, emotion detection, and automatic language identification
Speech intelligence built in
Speaker diarization, real-time sentiment analysis, emotion detection, and automatic language identification
Pulse vs Universal
A factual, model-level comparison on the metrics that matter in production.
Pulse vs Universal
A factual, model-level comparison on the metrics that matter in production.
Pulse vs Universal
A factual, model-level comparison on the metrics that matter in production.
Features
Pulse
Universal
Time to First Transcript
Sub-70ms
~300ms P50
Languages (streaming)
30+
6 (Universal-Streaming)
Compliance
SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR
SOC 2, HIPAA
Pricing
~$0.005/min
$0.0025/min
Features
Pulse
Universal
Time to First Transcript
Sub-70ms
~300ms P50
Languages (streaming)
30+
6 (Universal-Streaming)
Compliance
SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR
SOC 2, HIPAA
Pricing
~$0.005/min
$0.0025/min
Certified & Compliant
Guarding your data with enterprise security
Certified & Compliant
Guarding your data with enterprise security
Proactive Defense
Anticipating threats before they emerge, thanks to our advanced monitoring.
Proactive Defense
Anticipating threats before they emerge, thanks to our advanced monitoring.
Proactive Defense
Anticipating threats before they emerge, thanks to our advanced monitoring.
Frequently
asked questions
Can Pulse STT run on-premise?
Is Pulse STT accurate enough to replace AssemblyAI?
How does AssemblyAI's actual cost compare to the $0.15/hr headline?
What does switching from AssemblyAI to Pulse STT involve?
Build the future of voice agent orchestration
Build the future of voice agent orchestration
Build the future of voice agent orchestration
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311, California Street, 320 Suite
San Francisco, CA, 94104
Documentation
Initiatives
311, California Street, 320 Suite
San Francisco, CA, 94104
Documentation
Initiatives