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Nova-3

deepgram/nova-3

Deepgram's current flagship transcription model, launched February 2025 for batch and streaming audio in 50+ languages, with multilingual code-switching and keyterm prompting. At launch Deepgram reported median WER of 5.26% batch and 6.84% streaming.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/audio/transcriptions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -F 'model=deepgram/nova-3' \
  -F 'file=@recording.wav'
Input Price
$0.0037 / minute
Output Price
—
Input
Audio
Output
Text

Capabilities

Explore what Nova-3 supports, then use the API section for a request tailored to this model.

BatchStreamDiarizationWord timestampsSegment timestampsConfidenceRedactionKeytermsSubtitles

Languages

Multilingual

Model Information

Provider
Deepgram
Product
Speech-to-Text
Release Date
Feb 12, 2025
Data Policy
Configurable
Region
Unknown
Input
Audio
Output
Text
Provider Documentation

Playground

Try Nova-3 by Deepgram. Requests use the selected workspace’s credits and API pricing.

Nova-3Credits —
Nova-3
Attach an audio file to turn speech into text.

Providers

Compare available endpoints, pricing, and context limits for Nova-3.

ProviderContextOutputInput PriceOutput PriceEndpoint
DeepgramNot specifiedText$0.0037 / minute—
deepgram/nova-3:deepgram

Prices are catalog rates. Your workspace’s estimate and endpoint pricing determine the final charge.

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValue
Max bytesNot specified
Max seconds3600
Formatsmp3, mp4, wav, webm, flac, ogg

Provider Notes

Nova 3 and Nova 2 support both uploaded audio and live streaming. Set diarize=true or provide diarize_model; AudioLab sends only diarize_model because Deepgram rejects requests that combine both flags. Flux General English and Flux General Multilingual are realtime-only conversational models; they use Flux end-of-turn controls and reject diarization. AudioLab maps common keyterms to Deepgram keyterm/keyword controls and rejects unsupported translation before dispatch.

Performance

Status

Current catalog availability. Your workspace’s access is checked separately before a request runs.

Getting Started

Use your workspace API key and the exact model identifier below. Set the API URL to the endpoint shown in your workspace and keep credentials on your server.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/audio/transcriptions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -F 'model=deepgram/nova-3' \
  -F 'file=@recording.wav'
Read the Endpoint Reference

Request Parameters

Available parameters depend on the provider and request format. The endpoint reference explains accepted values and required fields.

ParameterDetails
modeldeepgram/nova-3 — Required model identifier.
detect_language / detect_entities / diarize_model / multichannelView Accepted Values
punctuate / smart_format / numerals / paragraphs / utterances / utt_splitView Accepted Values
filler_words / profanity_filter / dictation / measurementsView Accepted Values
intents / custom_intent / custom_intent_modeView Accepted Values
topics / custom_topic / custom_topic_mode / summarize / sentimentView Accepted Values
search / replace / tag / version / extraView Accepted Values
endpointing / utterance_end_ms / vad_events / mip_opt_out (realtime)View Accepted Values
eot_threshold / eager_eot_threshold / eot_timeout_ms / language_hints (Flux)View Accepted Values

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValue
Max bytesNot specified
Max seconds3600
Formatsmp3, mp4, wav, webm, flac, ogg

Similar Models

Explore more speech-to-text and compare their capabilities.

ModelContextInput PriceOutput Price
Flux MultilingualDeepgramNot specified$0.0078 / minute—
flux-general-multiDeepgramNot specified$0.0066 / minute—
FluxDeepgramNot specified$0.0065 / minute—
flux-general-enDeepgramNot specified$0.0055 / minute—
nova-3-medicalDeepgramNot specified$0.0037 / minute—
nova-2-atcDeepgramNot specified$0.0037 / minute—
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