Voice

Deepgram Nova 3

Fastest and most accurate ASR API

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★4.5ratingPricing · FreemiumHot
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

Voice AI has a narrow moat on average, from the moat scores of its rated products. What protects Voice AI tools, and the widest moats

The Brief

What Deepgram Nova 3 does

Deepgram Nova 3 delivers 60x real-time transcription speed with best-in-class accuracy.

How Deepgram Nova 3 compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Deepgram Nova 3 does. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Deepgram Nova 3 does. Deepgram Nova 3 was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2010 and 2023, 1 of them earlier. Deepgram Nova 3 is based in San Francisco, United States; 2 of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too, and the others in the United Kingdom.

Market position · Voice

How Deepgram Nova 3 compares in Voice

Deepgram Nova 3 has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 306 live Voice tools on FalcoScan. Across Voice, the average opportunity score is 66.1 and the average saturation score 41.2. FalcoScan rates Deepgram Nova 3's own market position as open. 92 of the 306 operating Voice tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 11 shutdowns in the category.

Deepgram Nova 3 compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Deepgram Nova 3Founded 2015 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesAPIHot
Rev AI TranscriptionFounded 2010 · Austin, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesAPIRising
Faster Whisper LocalFounded 2022 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesNoAPI, CLIHot
Vapi DeveloperFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
Speechmatics ASR ProFounded 2017 · Cambridge, United KingdomHighOpenPaid—NoYesAPIRising
Whisper JAXFounded 2023 · Remote-firstModerateOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Voice.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Deepgram Nova 3 exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Transcription
Industry Verticals
SoftwareMedia
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Questions

Deepgram Nova 3: common questions

Is Deepgram Nova 3 free?

Deepgram Nova 3 has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Deepgram Nova 3?

The closest alternatives to Deepgram Nova 3 that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Rev AI Transcription, Faster Whisper Local, Vapi Developer, Speechmatics ASR Pro, and Whisper JAX.

Is Deepgram Nova 3 still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Deepgram Nova 3 as operating at deepgram.com.

Where is Deepgram Nova 3 based?

Deepgram Nova 3 is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Deepgram Nova 3 have an API?

Yes. Deepgram Nova 3 offers an API.

Who is Deepgram Nova 3 for?

Deepgram Nova 3 is built for developers and businesses.

How do I sign in to Deepgram Nova 3?

Sign in on Deepgram Nova 3's own website, deepgram.com. FalcoScan reviews Deepgram Nova 3 but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Deepgram Nova 3 directly.

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