Packaging change·Jul 1 → Oct 1, 2024·Q3 2024·AI & Machine Learning
Assemblyai Restructures Pricing with Specific Claude Model Versions and Introduces $50 in Free Credits for New Users
What changed
Limit increase
Free tier audio hours increased from 100 hours to 416 hours
Freemium change
Free tier offering changed from 'Get started at no cost' to 'Get started with $50 in free credits'
Package change
LeMUR pricing restructured from generic tiers (LeMUR Default, LeMUR Claude 2.1, LeMUR Basic) to specific Claude model versions (Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus, Claude 3 Haiku, Claude 3 Sonnet, Claude 2.1, Claude 2.0, Claude Instant) with explicit per-model pricing
Before and after
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Change 1 of 3 · capacity increased
Free tier audio hours increased from 100 hours to 416 hours
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