xAI Speech to Text v1 API

xAI Speech to Text v1 is a speech-to-text model by xAI, available on the Venice API as stt-xai-v1. Requests are anonymized, so the provider never sees your identity.

xAI Speech to Text v1 API pricing

Model ID	Variant	Privacy	Price
`stt-xai-v1`	Standard	Anonymized	$0.11 per audio hour

xAI Speech to Text v1 specifications

Spec	Value
Provider	xAI
Released	Apr 18, 2026
Privacy	Anonymized

How to use the xAI Speech to Text v1 API

Send requests to POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/audio/transcriptions with "model": "stt-xai-v1" and your API key.

curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/audio/transcriptions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
  -F model=stt-xai-v1 \
  -F file=@meeting.mp3

xAI Speech to Text v1 API FAQ

How much does the xAI Speech to Text v1 API cost?

0.000031 per second of audio, which is

0.11 per hour. Prices are in USD and can be paid in DIEM at parity.

What is the xAI Speech to Text v1 model ID?

Use stt-xai-v1 as the model parameter.

Is the xAI Speech to Text v1 API private?

xAI Speech to Text v1 is anonymized: Venice forwards requests to the provider without your identity, but the provider may retain prompt data, so use a private model for sensitive work.

Which endpoint does the xAI Speech to Text v1 API use?

Call POST /audio/transcriptions.

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