{"slug": "google-ai-releases-gemini-3-5-transcribe-a-speech-to-text-model-reporting-2-6-85", "title": "Google AI Releases Gemini 3.5 Transcribe: A Speech-to-Text Model Reporting 2.6% Average WER Across 85+ Languages", "summary": "Google AI released Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a speech-to-text model with two endpoints: a streaming endpoint offering sub-second transcription without speaker diarization or word timestamps, and a batch endpoint retaining those features at half the cost. Google reports a 4.0% word error rate for streaming and 2.6% for non-streaming, with 70% faster finalization than Chirp 3, across 85+ languages.", "body_md": "Google has released Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a speech-to-text model that ships as two separate endpoints rather than one. The streaming endpoint delivers sub-second transcription but drops speaker diarization and word timestamps. The batch endpoint keeps both, at half the cost. Google reports 4.0% word error rate streaming and 2.6% non-streaming, with 70% faster finalization than Chirp 3. Here is what the split means for anyone building voice agents or transcription pipelines.\n\nThe post [Google AI Releases Gemini 3.5 Transcribe: A Speech-to-Text Model Reporting 2.6% Average WER Across 85+ Languages](https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/08/27/google-ai-releases-gemini-3-5-transcribe-a-speech-to-text-model-reporting-2-6-average-wer-across-85-languages/) appeared first on [MarkTechPost](https://www.marktechpost.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-releases-gemini-3-5-transcribe-a-speech-to-text-model-reporting-2-6-85", "canonical_source": "https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/08/27/google-ai-releases-gemini-3-5-transcribe-a-speech-to-text-model-reporting-2-6-average-wer-across-85-languages/", "published_at": "2026-08-28 05:00:38+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-28 05:18:09.245371+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-research"], "entities": ["Google AI", "Gemini 3.5 Transcribe", "Chirp 3"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-releases-gemini-3-5-transcribe-a-speech-to-text-model-reporting-2-6-85", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-releases-gemini-3-5-transcribe-a-speech-to-text-model-reporting-2-6-85.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-releases-gemini-3-5-transcribe-a-speech-to-text-model-reporting-2-6-85.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-releases-gemini-3-5-transcribe-a-speech-to-text-model-reporting-2-6-85.jsonld"}}