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Kie.ai compared with transcript1
Detail	Kie.ai	transcript1
What it does	One API for all the best AI models	Audio and video to text transcription API, MCP server, CLI and dashboard
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Not given
Pricing	Image generation from $0.03 per image (GPT Image 2.5 1K), video generation from $0.012 per second (Grok Imagine Video 1.5 480p), LLM chat from $0.225 per million tokens input (Gemini 3.8 Flash), audio from $0.06 per request (Suno V6), with no monthly fees and no charges for failed generations.	Free: 60 minutes once, no card required. Monthly: $9/month for 1,000 minutes. Annual: $90/year for 1,000 minutes. Top-ups: $6 per 1,000 minutes (Monthly) or $5 per 1,000 minutes (Annual).
Key features	Unified API documentation and interface across all models Interactive playground to test models before coding Transparent pricing with per-model costs Pay-as-you-go credits with no expiration Private VIP support channel on Discord or Telegram	Transcribe YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky and other social media videos Upload audio and video files up to 2 GB AI speech-to-text transcription up to 5 hours per file Speaker identification (diarization) Multiple output formats: JSON, TXT, SRT, VTT Automatic language detection with mixed-language support Timestamps for each transcript segment Webhooks for transcription completion or failure Access via REST API, CLI, MCP server or web dashboard Integration with AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code)
What makes it different	Unified API for multiple AI model providers without rebuilding integrations Pricing up to 88% lower than official APIs Zero-risk billing with no charges for failed generations Access latest cutting-edge AI models in one place	Uses existing captions from YouTube, X, TikTok and other platforms when available, otherwise AI transcription at the same price Pricing model: 1 credit = 1 audio minute, all transcription sources cost the same MCP server enables transcription through AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT Failed and canceled transcriptions are never charged
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	75 +1 (up) since last check	4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	27	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	48	15
Referring domains (Majestic)	2005	6

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