AI · head to head
Banana vs Rev
Rev
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Human and AI transcription, captions and subtitles priced per minute
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The short version
- Only Rev has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Banana banana shut down its serverless GPU infrastructure on 31 March 2024 at noon PST and told customers to migrate to another provider by that time; Rev human transcription at 1.99 US dollars a minute means roughly 120 dollars an hour of audio, so a long-form interview series costs more in transcription than most teams assume before they run the arithmetic.
- They diverge on capability: Banana covers GPU inference, Rev covers Human transcription.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Banana and Rev actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (AI).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Banana
- GPU inference
- Auto-scaling
- Docker deployment
- Low latency
- REST API
- Python SDK
- Cloud support
- Api support
Only in Rev
- Human transcription
- AI transcription
- Captions and subtitles
- Legal transcripts
- File analysis
- Clio integration
- Rev API
- Speaker identification
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Banana
- Historically, serverless GPU inference for machine learning modelsnot Rev
- Migration reference for teams that ran models on Banana before the 2024 shutdownnot Rev
Rev
- A law firm that needs a deposition transcript in a court-acceptable page format with a fixed turnaround and a published per-page price it can bill to a matter.not Banana
- A documentary or podcast producer costing a project in advance, because human transcription at a published per-minute rate makes the transcription line item a known number.not Banana
- A broadcaster needing compliant human captions rather than machine captions, where accuracy is a regulatory requirement and not a convenience.not Banana
- A team with high AI volume and occasional high-stakes files, using the subscription for the bulk and paying the discounted human rate only where accuracy matters.not Banana
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Banana
- Banana shut down its serverless GPU infrastructure on 31 March 2024 at noon PST and told customers to migrate to another provider by that time
- The vendor's own sunset notice names limited runway, retention problems and GPU supply constraints as the reasons for closing
- The banana.dev site still displays pricing tiers, but every tier links to the sunset notice rather than to a purchase
Rev
- Human transcription at 1.99 US dollars a minute means roughly 120 dollars an hour of audio, so a long-form interview series costs more in transcription than most teams assume before they run the arithmetic.
- AI minutes are allocated per seat per month and do not roll over, so bursty workloads, which is how most media production actually behaves, waste allowance in quiet months and run out in busy ones.
- The product direction has moved towards legal and investigative use, so a newsroom or media buyer is choosing a tool whose roadmap priority sits elsewhere.
- Foreign-language subtitles are priced from 6.49 to 15.99 US dollars per minute, an order of magnitude above transcription, which makes multi-language localisation of any volume of video expensive enough to change the plan.
- Human turnaround is stated in hours rather than guaranteed contractually on the published plans, so a hard broadcast or filing deadline needs an agreement beyond the standard terms.
Pricing, plan by plan
Banana
$1200/month- Team$1200/month
- 10 team members
- 5 projects
- 50 max parallel GPUs
- Enterprise$null/custom
- Custom seat limit
- Custom GPU configuration
Rev
Free- FreeFree
- 45 AI transcription and caption minutes per month
- Up to 5 files analysed
- No human transcription included
- Essentials$25.49/month
- 5,000 AI minutes per seat per month
- Up to 3 seats
- 10 per cent discount on human transcription, captions and subtitles
- Pro$47.99/month
- 10,000 AI minutes per seat per month
- Up to 5 seats
- 15 per cent discount on human work
- Unlimited$undefined/month
- Unlimited AI minutes
- Up to 500 files analysed at once
- Dedicated account specialist
Which should you pick?
Choose Banana if
- You need gpu inference.
- You work on Cloud, Api.
- You also want auto-scaling.
Choose Rev if
- You need human transcription.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- You also want ai transcription.
Questions people ask
- Is Banana or Rev better?
- Neither clearly leads. Banana starts at $1200/month and Rev at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Banana or Rev?
- Rev has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1200/month for Banana and Free for Rev.
- Does Banana or Rev run on more platforms?
- Banana runs on Cloud, Api. Rev runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- Can I use Rev for free?
- Yes. Rev has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Banana starts at $1200/month.
- What is Banana best used for?
- Banana is most often used for historically, serverless gpu inference for machine learning models, migration reference for teams that ran models on banana before the 2024 shutdown. Of those, historically, serverless gpu inference for machine learning models and migration reference for teams that ran models on banana before the 2024 shutdown are not what Rev is typically brought in for.
- What can Banana do that Rev cannot?
- Banana covers GPU inference, Auto-scaling, Docker deployment, Low latency. Rev covers Human transcription, AI transcription, Captions and subtitles, Legal transcripts.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Banana: How much does Banana's Team plan cost?
The Team plan costs $1,200 per month plus the cost of compute resources at cost with zero markup applied.
SourceRev: How much is human transcription?
1.99 US dollars per minute with a stated accuracy target above 99 per cent, typically returned within 12 hours. Subscribers get 10 to 15 per cent off.
Banana: What is the maximum team size on Banana's Team plan?
The Team plan includes 10 team members and supports a maximum of 5 projects with up to 50 parallel GPUs.
SourceRev: Is there a free tier?
Yes, 45 AI minutes per month and up to 5 files analysed, with no human transcription included.
Banana: Does Banana offer an Enterprise plan with custom pricing?
Banana offers an Enterprise plan with custom pricing plus at-cost compute, including SAML SSO, automation API, and dedicated support.
SourceRev: Do unused AI minutes roll over?
No. The allowance is per seat per month and resets, which penalises irregular workloads.
Rev: Can it do subtitles in other languages?
Yes, across seventeen languages, priced from 6.49 to 15.99 US dollars per minute, considerably more than transcription.
Rev: Is Rev still a good choice for newsrooms?
It works, but the subscription tiers are now positioned around legal and investigative workflows, so a newsroom should compare it against a tool built specifically for journalism.
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