June 29, 2026
Default Model is now saaras:v3
The /speech-to-text REST and Batch endpoints now default to saaras:v3 when no model is specified (previously saarika:v2.5). Requests that omit model will use the new model and respect the mode parameter (transcribe, translate, verbatim, translit, codemix). To keep the previous behavior, pass model="saarika:v2.5" explicitly. saarika:v2.5 remains available as a legacy model.
Translate via /speech-to-text
The dedicated /speech-to-text-translate endpoint is now legacy (saaras:v2.5). For state-of-the-art translation, use the /speech-to-text endpoint with model="saaras:v3" and mode="translate".