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Cohere Transcribe

Open (Apache-2.0) 2B Conformer ASR covering 14 languages with a real-time factor up to 3x faster than similar-size models; no timestamps, no diarization and no language auto-detect, so pin the language. Free on the API but capped at 5 req/min and 25MB per file; production is per-instance on Model Vault from $3.75/hr.

Open weights · Permissive (Apache, MIT, OpenMDW) · Data checked September 6, 2026 · Not a hands-on evaluation

Model ID cohere-transcribe-03-2026

Parameters
2B
Architecture
Not recorded
Context window
Not recordedMaximum input
Max output
Not recordedPer response
Input price
Not published
Output price
Not published
Cached input
Not published
Blended price
Not available3:1 input to output
Knowledge cutoff
Not recorded
Released
2026-03
Status
ga
Size band
Up to 4B

License and openness

Cohere Transcribe is released under the Apache-2.0. This is a permissive license. It generally allows use, modification and redistribution, including commercial use, subject to attribution and notice requirements. License terms can change between versions; confirm the text published with the weights you download.

Capabilities

The reference records no capability tags for this model.

Input modalitiesaudio
Output modalitiestext

What it is for

Free on the API but capped at 5 req/min and 25MB per file; production is per-instance on Model Vault from $3.75/hr.

Cost at list price

InputNot published
OutputNot published
Cached inputNot published
Blended, 3:1Not available

The provider publishes no per-token price for this model. Any price you see elsewhere belongs to a third-party host, and running the weights yourself has hardware costs instead.

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Sources

Sources checked September 6, 2026. Specifications and prices change without notice; confirm against the provider before you commit.

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