AssemblyAI Free Credits
- Free money amount
- $50
- Duration
- No expiration
- Expiry date
- No fixed end date
- Updated
- Jan 1, 2026
AssemblyAI offers new accounts $50 in free credits to test and build with their suite of speech AI and audio intelligence models.
What Is Included
The $50 free tier applies directly to core speech services:
- Pre-recorded Speech-to-Text: Async transcription for recorded audio and video files.
- Real-time (Streaming) Speech-to-Text: Low-latency live transcription over WebSockets.
- Voice Agent API: Real-time interactive voice agent capabilities.
- Speech Understanding & Guardrails: Core audio analysis and safety filtering features.
Key Terms & Conditions
- No Expiration: The free credits do not expire.
- Rollover on Upgrade: Any unused credits remain in your balance if you add a credit card to upgrade to a pay-as-you-go plan.
- LLM Gateway Exclusion: LLM Gateway usage (third-party LLM inference) is not covered by the $50 free tier and requires a funded account balance from the first request.
- Zero Commitments: No upfront subscription, contract, or minimum spend required to begin testing.
