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Cartesia vs Deepgram: catalog facts
Cartesia	Deepgram
Paid Plans are listed on the pricing page, with a sales contact for larger deployments.	Freemium Free sign-up for trying the APIs, with paid usage and enterprise plans.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
One API covers text-to-speech, transcription and voice agents Built for low-latency, real-time conversation	Speech-to-text, text-to-speech and voice agents from one provider Real-time streaming as well as batch transcription
Mainly an API for developers rather than a consumer app Cloud only, with no local option	Built for developers integrating an API, not a consumer app Usage beyond the free tier is paid
Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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