Scale more easily with Speechmatics

Usage rarely grows in a straight line.

You might start with a prototype, move into production, then see traffic jump as new customers arrive. Or you might have a large project one month and a much quieter workload the next.

From October 1, 2026, we’re introducing new ways to pay for Speechmatics so you can choose a model that better matches how you build and grow.

Alongside pay-as-you-go, you’ll be able to buy credit packs or choose a monthly subscription. That means more control over spend, more predictable costs when you need them, and access to better rates as your usage increases.

More choice as your usage grows

Different workloads need different approaches to pricing.

For developers experimenting with Speechmatics, committing to a recurring payment may make little sense. For a growing product handling increasing volumes of audio every month, predictable costs can become much more important.

The new options are designed to cover both.

Credit packs for flexible or changing workloads

Credit packs let you buy Speechmatics credit upfront without taking on a recurring commitment.

They can be useful when you:

• have a project with a defined budget

• expect usage to vary significantly month to month

• want to buy ahead rather than receive an unpredictable bill later

• want access to volume pricing without committing to a subscription

Higher-volume packs come with better rates.

We’re also introducing smaller options, including a $25 credit pack. That gives individual developers and smaller teams a straightforward way to start building without committing to a larger monthly spend.

Subscriptions for more predictable growth

If Speechmatics is already part of your production stack, subscriptions give you a clearer view of what you’ll spend each month.

You buy a set amount of credit on a recurring basis, with larger discounts available at higher volumes. Annual commitments offer further savings when paid upfront.

For example, the $1,250 monthly subscription includes a 15% discount. Purchasing 12 months upfront increases that discount to 25%.

That can make subscriptions a better fit for teams with steady or growing workloads, particularly when you need to forecast infrastructure costs as your product scales.

Pay-as-you-go is staying

Pay-as-you-go will continue to be available.

If that still works best for your usage, you do not need to change anything. Your API access will continue as normal.

From October 1, you’ll access discounted pricing through credit packs or subscriptions instead of the current pay-as-you-go volume discount.

Today, customers using more than 500 hours per month can receive a 20% monthly volume discount. From October 1, that discount will no longer be available through pay-as-you-go.

Discounted pricing will instead be available through credit packs and subscriptions.

So, if you currently rely on the 500+ hour monthly discount and want to continue accessing lower rates, you’ll need to choose one of the new options.

What happens to your existing Speechmatics setup?

Nothing changes technically.

Your existing API access will continue, and there is no migration or integration work required as part of this pricing change.

If you remain on pay-as-you-go, your service continues as normal.

If you want to access discounted pricing, you can choose a credit pack or subscription that better reflects your expected usage.

What changes on October 1?

From October 1, 2026:

• Credit packs become available, including options for smaller and higher-volume workloads.

• Monthly and annual subscription options become available.

• Pay-as-you-go remains available.

• The existing 20% discount for customers using 500+ hours per month ends.

• Discounted pricing moves to credit packs and subscriptions.

• Your API access and existing Speechmatics integration remain unchanged.

You can compare the available options and choose the model that works best for your workload.