As voice agents move into full production, the bar has never been higher. Users expect fast responses, flawless accuracy, and natural conversations – every millisecond and every misheard entity matters.

This guide gives technical leaders a clear framework for evaluating STT vendors. You’ll also find practical advice on how that STT choice impacts the rest of your stack—LLM, TTS, orchestration, and concurrency—so you can design a full pipeline that’s fast, reliable, and future‑proof.

Get the guide to find all the essential criteria, vendor questions, and field learnings needed to make the right call.