LLM Reference

Deepgram Nova Models by Deepgram

DeepgramProprietaryProprietaryAudio
3 models2023–2025

Details

ResearcherDeepgram
LicenseProprietary
Commercial useCommercial use with conditions
Models3
Released2023–2025

Capabilities

MultimodalAll models

Links

Website

About

Deepgram's Nova family contains general-purpose speech-to-text models optimized for high-accuracy transcription across batch and streaming workflows.

Current Variants

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

3 in view

Use when the workload needs transcription, multimodal inputs, and audio.

2025-02transcriptionmultimodal inputsaudio

Use when the workload needs transcription, multimodal inputs, and audio.

2023-09transcriptionmultimodal inputsaudio
DeepgramCurrent

Use when the workload needs speech recognition, multimodal inputs, and audio.

2023-01speech recognitionmultimodal inputsaudio

Release Timeline

3 release groups
2025-02
1 current
Deepgram Nova-3
transcriptionmultimodal inputsaudio
Current
2023-09
1 current
Deepgram Nova-2
transcriptionmultimodal inputsaudio
Current
2023-01
1 current
Deepgram
speech recognitionmultimodal inputsaudio
Current

Specifications(3 models)

Deepgram Nova model specifications comparison
ModelReleasedMultimodal
Deepgram Nova-32025-02Yes
Deepgram Nova-22023-09Yes
Deepgram2023-01Yes

Available From(1 provider)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deepgram Nova used for?
Deepgram Nova is used for audio, transcription, and speech recognition. The family description and listed model capabilities point to those workloads as the best fit.
How does Deepgram Nova compare to OpenAI Whisper?
Deepgram Nova by Deepgram is strongest where you need audio, while OpenAI Whisper by OpenAI is the closest related family to check for audio. Deepgram Nova has 3 listed variants, so compare the specs and pricing tables before choosing a production model.
Which Deepgram Nova model should I use?
If price is the main constraint, use the pricing table first because Deepgram Nova does not have complete provider pricing in the local data. For the most capable/latest local choice, evaluate Deepgram Nova-3 with multimodal inputs.