I am getting a "Model deprecated. See docs for new model information" error message. What does it mean?

Last updated: August 6, 2025

If you receive an error message indicating "Model deprecated. See docs for new model information: https://www.assemblyai.com/docs/speech-to-text/universal-streaming"

It means you are using an older version of our Streaming STT feature that is no longer supported.

How to Upgrade

You'll need to update your implementation to use our new Universal Streaming model. Here's what to do:

  1. Review the Universal Streaming documentation for detailed implementation guidance

  2. For a quick start guide, see our Getting Started with Streaming Audio documentation

The Universal Streaming model offers improved accuracy and reliability compared to our legacy streaming implementation.