model. Typeless offers three tiers that trade off quality and speed against cost — pick the one that fits your workload.
Models
| Model | Price | Quality | Speed | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
typeless-asr-l1-v1 | $0.25 / audio hour | Good | Slower | Cost-sensitive, high-volume batch workloads |
typeless-asr-l2-v1 | $0.50 / audio hour | Better | Fast | Recommended default — balanced quality, speed, and cost |
typeless-asr-l3-v1 | $2.50 / audio hour | Best | Fastest | Quality-critical or latency-sensitive production workloads |
- l1 — The budget tier: lowest cost, but slower to return results and slightly lower transcript quality. Pick it when cost matters more than turnaround.
- l2 — Sits between l1 and l3 on quality, speed, and price; the right default for most applications.
- l3 — The top tier: highest accuracy and lowest latency, powered by the full multi-model pipeline. Pick it when transcript quality or response time is critical.
Billing rules
- Billed per second of audio, with a 15-second minimum per request
- You are not charged for validation failures (4xx), server-side errors, or timeouts
- You are charged if you cancel or disconnect after transcription has started — billed on the audio you sent
Example
A 42.5-second file ontypeless-asr-l2-v1:
Balance
Typeless uses a prepaid balance model. Top up your account in the Typeless Console. When your balance reaches $0, requests return402 INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE. See Errors for handling guidance.