Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 vs Speechmatics Linden
Accuracy and speed
Left gets fewer words wrong. Lower has the final text ready sooner.
- Transcribe Stream 11.90% · 123ms
- Linden2.46% · 147ms
Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 is ahead of Speechmatics Linden on both datasets together, the Pipecat Dataset, time to first text and final-text delay. The Ocular Dataset is too close to call.
Last updated Methodology by Dileep Chagam
Who is better at what
- Overall WER2.21%2.97%
- Pipecat Dataset WER1.90%2.46%
- Ocular Dataset WER2.78%3.93%
- Time to first text730ms1.19s
- Final-text delay123ms147ms
Lower is better on every measure. Too close to call means the likely ranges overlap. Our guide explains how word error rate is measured.
Transcribe Stream 1 vs Linden FAQ
Which is more accurate, Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 or Speechmatics Linden?
Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 is more accurate on both datasets. On the 1,000 public Pipecat clips, Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 scores 2.21% and Speechmatics Linden 2.97%, so Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 makes fewer errors by 0.76 points. On the eight licensed Ocular recordings, Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 scores 1.90% and Speechmatics Linden 2.46%, so Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 makes fewer errors by 0.55 points. Word error rate counts incorrect, missing, and extra words, so lower is better.
Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 is more accurate on both datasets. On the 1,000 public Pipecat clips, Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 scores 2.21% and Speechmatics Linden 2.97%, so Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 makes fewer errors by 0.76 points. On the eight licensed Ocular recordings, Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 scores 1.90% and Speechmatics Linden 2.46%, so Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 makes fewer errors by 0.55 points. Word error rate counts incorrect, missing, and extra words, so lower is better.
Yes. Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 finishes the transcript 460ms sooner. Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 has the final transcript 730ms after the speaker stops and Speechmatics Linden 1.19s, at the median. Both are measured on the same 206 streamed turns.
Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 is the stronger pick for voice agents: it makes fewer errors on real conversations and finishes the transcript 460ms sooner. A voice agent cannot reply until the final transcript arrives, and the Ocular recordings are real conversations.
Yes, both return partial text before the speaker stops. Fish Audio Transcribe Stream 1 shows first text after 2.78% and Speechmatics Linden after 3.93%, at the median.
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