Launch HN: Speko (YC S26) – OpenRouter for Voice AI
speko.ai
August 17, 2026
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Summary
Speko offers a unified API that integrates various speech models, allowing users to select the appropriate model based on language and objective using published benchmark measurements. Supported languages include English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, and others, with models like GPT-4o and Whisper-1 available for transcription and speech recognition tasks.
Key Takeaways
- Speko provides a unified API that integrates various speech models, allowing users to select models based on published performance metrics for different languages and objectives.
- The platform supports multiple speech-to-text models, including GPT-4o Transcribe and Universal-3.5 Pro, with varying accuracy rates and costs per minute.
- Speko is backed by Y Combinator and is designed to work seamlessly with existing frameworks by utilizing a single base URL and API key for different providers.
- Users can run and monitor their voice applications using Speko's API, which is compatible with OpenAI's services.
Community Sentiment
Positives
- Looks awesome, can't wait to try it for some Filipino workflows when it's available! — users are eager to leverage this for specific use cases.
- The concept is interesting, and good luck! — there's a sense of optimism about the potential of this tool.
Concerns
- Seems to be useless; voice model vendors are just rent seekers for those who know no better — skepticism about the value proposition of voice AI solutions.
- What is the difference with Livekit Gateway? — questioning the uniqueness and utility of the product in a crowded space.
