Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Azure AI Speech and Whisper score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | ai tool |
| Company | Microsoft | OpenAI |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | MarketingDevelopment | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-voice | developer-toolsai-voice |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
freemium
usage based
open source
usage based
| Feature | azure-ai-speech | openai-whisper |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Model Free Per Month For Endpoint Hosting | ||
| $0.006 Per Minute | ||
| 5 Audio Hours Free Per Month For Speech To Text | ||
| Full Control Over Infrastructure | ||
| 5 Million Characters Free Per Month For Text To Speech | ||
| Local Execution | ||
| Access To All Speech Services | ||
| Managed Transcription | ||
| Custom Speech And Custom Voice Capabilities | ||
| No Per-Minute Api Fees | ||
| Higher Concurrent Request Limits | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go Pricing | ||
| Speech To Text | ||
| Speech Translation | ||
| Text To Speech |
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Both Azure AI Speech and Whisper offer a free tier.
Whisper is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
