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AssemblyAI Universal-3.5 Pro

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AssemblyAI's Universal-3.5 Pro speech recognition model for fast, high-accuracy transcription.

MODALITIES
audio
RELEASED
2026-08-25

AssemblyAI Universal-3.5 Pro (assemblyai/universal-3.5-pro) is a audio-stt model from AssemblyAI, released 2026-08-25. Pricing via AIgateway: $0.0035 per minute. Call it via https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/audio/transcriptions — set model="assemblyai/universal-3.5-pro".

model · assemblyai/universal-3.5-profamily · Universal

Use this model

model: assemblyai/universal-3.5-pro
curl https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/audio/transcriptions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIGATEWAY_API_KEY" \
  -F model="assemblyai/universal-3.5-pro" \
  -F file="@audio.mp3"
API schema

Call AssemblyAI Universal-3.5 Pro from any OpenAI SDK

POST https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/audio/transcriptions·Content-Type: multipart/form-data·Auth: Bearer sk-aig-...

Request body

json
# multipart/form-data — use curl -F or SDK file upload
model="assemblyai/universal-3.5-pro"
file=@audio.mp3
response_format=json    # or "verbose_json", "text", "srt", "vtt"
language=en             # optional

Response

json
{
  "text": "Hello from AIgateway.",
  "language": "en",
  "duration": 1.82
}

Quickstart

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.aigateway.sh/v1", api_key="sk-aig-...")

with open("audio.mp3", "rb") as f:
    r = client.audio.transcriptions.create(model="assemblyai/universal-3.5-pro", file=f)
print(r.text)

Errors

401authentication_errorInvalid or missing API key
402insufficient_creditsWallet empty (PAYG only)
404not_foundUnknown model or endpoint
429rate_limit_errorOver per-minute limit — see Retry-After header
500server_errorUpstream provider failed (retryable)
503service_unavailableUpstream saturated (retryable)
Full docs →API reference →OpenAPI spec →llms.txt →

Frequently asked questions

What is AssemblyAI Universal-3.5 Pro?
AssemblyAI's Universal-3.5 Pro speech recognition model for fast, high-accuracy transcription. It is a audio-stt model from AssemblyAI, accessible via AIgateway's OpenAI-compatible API at slug assemblyai/universal-3.5-pro.
How much does AssemblyAI Universal-3.5 Pro cost via AIgateway?
$0.0035 per minute of audio, billed pass-through.
How do I call AssemblyAI Universal-3.5 Pro from my code?
Point the OpenAI SDK at https://api.aigateway.sh/v1 with your AIgateway key and set model to "assemblyai/universal-3.5-pro". The request and response shapes match OpenAI exactly.
Does AssemblyAI Universal-3.5 Pro support streaming, tool calling, vision, and JSON mode?
Streaming — no. Tool calling — no. Vision — no. JSON mode — no. Prompt caching — no.
Can I bring my own AssemblyAI API key (BYOK)?
Yes. Attach a AssemblyAI key in your AIgateway dashboard and this model flips to pass-through — you pay AssemblyAI directly and AIgateway adds no platform fee on those calls.