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ENT-00000143 · AI Assistant

AssemblyAI

AssemblyAI is a speech AI platform and API provider for transcription, realtime voice systems and audio intelligence, with Universal-3.5 Pro as its 2026 flagship speech-to-text line.

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Overview

AssemblyAI provides APIs for speech recognition, realtime voice agents and conversation intelligence. In July 2026 Universal-3.5 Pro became its new flagship for pre-recorded and realtime transcription, adding native code-switching, stronger diarization and contextual prompting; the company also added a Sync API and continued expanding its LLM Gateway.

Timeline

  1. 2017Initial public launch

    AssemblyAI entered the documented public record in 2017. This event is retained at the precision supported by the Entry’s reviewed source history.

  2. 2026-07-07Universal-3.5 Pro released

    AssemblyAI released Universal-3.5 Pro as its flagship speech-to-text model with native code-switching, improved diarization and expanded language support.

  3. 2026-07-14Sync API introduced

    AssemblyAI introduced the Sync API for receiving finished transcripts in a single API call.

  4. 2026-08-26Qwen3.5 4B added to LLM Gateway

    AssemblyAI added an optimized Qwen3.5 4B model to its LLM Gateway for fast rewrite tasks in voice products.

Capabilities

Pre-recorded speech-to-textRealtime speech-to-text for voice agentsNative multilingual code-switching in Universal-3.5 ProSpeaker diarizationContextual prompting and conversation contextSync API for finished transcriptsLLM Gateway and conversation-intelligence workflows

Known limitations

Accuracy varies with audio quality, language, accents and domain terminology.Realtime latency and transcription quality depend on network and integration conditions.Medical or regulated uses require domain-specific validation and compliance review.
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Technical description

Structured current-state record for AssemblyAI’s speech platform. Universal-3.5 Pro supports contextual prompting, conversation context and multilingual/code-switching workflows across realtime and asynchronous speech-to-text. Additional APIs provide synchronous transcription and downstream LLM processing.

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AssistantConversational AIAI Assistant
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