ElevenLabsDeepgramAudio matchupSpeech to text
Scribe v2 Realtimevs.Nova-3
Which model is better?
Scribe v2 Realtime is slightly ahead in independent tests, but the lead is not certain.
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Shared tests
Independent evaluators and leaderboards only, the newest shared snapshot per evaluator. With 95 % ranges a lead counts when they do not overlap; for hit rates, when it holds in a 95 % test. Without any uncertainty figure at most “slightly ahead”.
AirCaps A5Sv2 ASR benchmark
Scribe v2 Realtime slightly aheadScribe v2 Realtime is clearly ahead in 0 of 6 subtests and slightly in 6, Nova-3 in none.
AirCaps A5Sv2 DiPCo corpus WER
6 tasks, lower is better, as of October 19, 2026
AirCaps A5Sv2 Mega-ASR corpus WER
1,250 tasks, lower is better, as of October 19, 2026
AirCaps A5Sv2 AMI corpus WER
7 tasks, lower is better, as of October 19, 2026
Show all 6 subtests
| Subtest | Scribe v2 Realtime | Nova-3 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirCaps A5Sv2 DiPCo corpus WER (lower is better) | 31.7 % | 68.2 % | Scribe v2 Realtime slightly ahead |
| AirCaps A5Sv2 Mega-ASR corpus WER (lower is better) | 22.6 % | 40.5 % | Scribe v2 Realtime slightly ahead |
| AirCaps A5Sv2 AMI corpus WER (lower is better) | 20.4 % | 35.9 % | Scribe v2 Realtime slightly ahead |
| AirCaps A5Sv2 Pooled WER (source-published word-pooled aggregate) (lower is better) | 26.7 % | 45.7 % | Scribe v2 Realtime slightly ahead |
| AirCaps A5Sv2 Macro WER (source-published four-corpus mean) (lower is better) | 26.6 % | 45.6 % | Scribe v2 Realtime slightly ahead |
| AirCaps A5Sv2 NOTSOFAR corpus WER (lower is better) | 31.8 % | 37.7 % | Scribe v2 Realtime slightly ahead |
Source · latest October 19, 2026
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| Scribe v2 Realtime | Nova-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Speech to text | Speech to text |
| Developer | ElevenLabs | Deepgram |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Weights | proprietary | proprietary |
| Runs locally | no | no |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 29 | 51 |