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Tell us how much you record, how much AI analysis you want, and how big your team is. We'll price every Sonix option live and point at the cheapest one.

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Drag the sliders to match your month. Every option is priced live and the cheapest one that fits gets the badge. Flip on Show the math to audit every number.

Billing period
Pay-as-you-goBest for you
$200/month

One user, no AI hours. You only pay for what you upload.

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Hours · 20 × $10$200
Total per month$200
CoreBest for you
$175/month

$25 per month · 5 transcription hours + 5 AI hours included

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Base plan · 5 hours included$25
Extra hours · 20 − 5 included = 15 × $10$150
Total per month$175
AdvancedBest for you
$50/month

$50 per month · 20 transcription hours + 25 AI hours included

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Base plan · 20 hours included$50
Extra hours · all 20 covered by your 20 included$0
Total per month$50
ProBest for you
$80/month

$80 per month · 40 transcription hours + 100 AI hours included

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Base plan · 40 hours included$80
Extra hours · all 20 covered by your 40 included$0
Total per month$80
Human transcriptionfrom $2,000about 40× your best planSee why it costs so much

Advanced is your best value at $50 per month.

That's $1,950 less than human transcription every month.

Beyond the prices and hours, each plan has its own feature set.

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How the math works

How is my monthly cost calculated?

Each subscription bundles included hours into a flat base price, and every plan bills extra hours at $10 per hour. Team seats are a flat $25 per month on any subscription, and your included hours are shared by the whole team. The calculator simply adds those three pieces together.

When does a subscription beat pay-as-you-go?

Sooner than most people expect. From about 2.5 hours a month, Core's $25 base already undercuts pay-as-you-go. The more you transcribe, the further ahead the subscriptions pull, and annual billing adds another month free on top.

What are AI analysis hours?

AI analysis hours cover summaries, chapters, thematic analysis, and the rest of the Sonix AI toolkit. Core includes 5 hours a month, Advanced 25, and Pro 100. If you plan to run AI on most of what you record, pick a plan whose allowance covers it.

When should I talk to enterprise sales?

If you're heading past roughly 80 hours a month, 10 seats, or heavy AI usage, custom enterprise pricing usually wins. Enterprise plans add volume rates, SSO, advanced security controls, and a dedicated account manager.

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