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OpenAI launches GPT Transcribe and Live Transcribe, but lags competitors in accuracy

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OpenAI has launched two new speech recognition models, GPT Transcribe and GPT Live Transcribe, accessible via its API. While these models show improvement over their predecessors, they still exhibit higher error rates compared to offerings from ElevenLabs, Google, and Mistral AI. The performance gap suggests that while OpenAI is advancing its audio processing capabilities, other companies currently lead in speech-to-text accuracy. AI

IMPACT OpenAI's new speech models offer API access but currently lag behind competitors in accuracy, indicating a need for further development in this area.

RANK_REASON This is a product release from a major AI lab, but it's an iteration on existing technology and doesn't represent a frontier model release or significant industry shift.

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OpenAI launches GPT Transcribe and Live Transcribe, but lags competitors in accuracy

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Jonathan Kemper ·

    GPT Transcribe improves on its predecessor but can't catch ElevenLabs, Google, or Mistral on error rates

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="1152" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/openai_audio-1.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="2048" /></p> <p> OpenAI has released GPT Transcribe and GPT Live Transcribe, …

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    GPT Transcribe and GPT Live Transcribe are now available via API, but error rates still trail ElevenLabs, Google, and Mistral. Source: The Decoder AI https:// t

    GPT Transcribe and GPT Live Transcribe are now available via API, but error rates still trail ElevenLabs, Google, and Mistral. Source: The Decoder AI https:// the-decoder.com/gpt-transcribe -improves-on-its-predecessor-but-cant-catch-elevenlabs-google-or-mistral-on-error-rates/ #…

    LINKS the-decoder.com/gpt-transcribe-improves-o…

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