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AI ranking change · 2026-07-12

Deepgram overtakes AssemblyAI as ChatGPT's #1 pick

for speech-to-text api

AssemblyAIDeepgram

On 2026-07-12, ChatGPT changed its #1 recommendation for best speech-to-text api — dropping AssemblyAI from the top spot in favor of Deepgram. The previous #1 had held since 2026-07-10.

Best overall mix of streaming accuracy, low latency, reliable endpointing, diarization, telephony support, keyterm prompting, and production-ready toolingChatGPT

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