LLM Reference

Deepgram Aura Models by Deepgram

DeepgramProprietaryProprietaryAudio
4 models2024–2025From $30/1M input

Details

ResearcherDeepgram
LicenseProprietary
Commercial useCommercial use with conditions
Models4
Released2024–2025

Links

Website

About

Deepgram's Aura family provides hosted text-to-speech voices, including Aura-2 models for low-latency speech generation.

Current Variants

Use-when guidance is derived from seed capabilities, context, release, and replacement fields.

4 in view

Use when the workload needs audio.

2025-04audio
Aura-2 ENCurrent

Use when the workload needs text to speech and audio.

2025-04text to speechaudio
Aura-2 ESCurrent

Use when the workload needs text to speech and audio.

2025-04text to speechaudio
Aura-1Current

Use when the workload needs text to speech and audio.

2024-01text to speechaudio

Release Timeline

2 release groups
2025-04
3 current
Aura-2 EN
text to speechaudio
Current
Aura-2 ES
text to speechaudio
Current
Current
2024-01
1 current
Aura-1
text to speechaudio
Current

Specifications(4 models)

Deepgram Aura model specifications comparison
ModelReleased
Deepgram Aura-22025-04
Aura-2 EN2025-04
Aura-2 ES2025-04
Aura-12024-01

Available From(1 provider)

Pricing

Deepgram Aura model pricing by provider
ModelProviderInput / 1MOutput / 1MType
Deepgram Aura-2Deepgram API$30Serverless

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deepgram Aura used for?
Deepgram Aura is used for audio and text to speech. The family description and listed model capabilities point to those workloads as the best fit.
How does Deepgram Aura compare to OpenAI Whisper?
Deepgram Aura by Deepgram is strongest where you need audio, while OpenAI Whisper by OpenAI is the closest related family to check for audio. Deepgram Aura has 4 listed variants, so compare the specs and pricing tables before choosing a production model.
Which Deepgram Aura model should I use?
For the lowest listed input price, start with Deepgram Aura-2 through Deepgram API at $30/1M input tokens. For the most capable/latest local choice, evaluate Deepgram Aura-2.