Omi vs Plaud Note
Cheapest to run at 20 hours a month: free (Omi (Consumer Version 1)) against $99.99 a year (Plaud Note Pro). Omi has 3 products on sale across 2 categories, priced $29.99 to $179. Plaud Note has 2 products on sale across 1 category, priced $159 to $189.
At a glance
| Fact | 
Omi |
Plaud Note |
|---|---|---|
| Products on sale | 3 | 2 |
| Categories | AI Recorders (1), Accessories (2) | AI Recorders (2) |
| Price range | $29.99 – $179cheapest: Omi Wrist Band | $159 – $189cheapest: Plaud Note |
| Lightest | none published | 30 gPlaud Note Pro |
| Longest recording per charge | none published | 30 hPlaud Note Pro |
| Cheapest to run at 20 hours a month | freeOmi (Consumer Version 1) | $99.99 a yearPlaud Note Pro |
| Water and dust rating | none published | none published |
| Device SDK (write your own app for the hardware) | open sourceon 1 product | on requeston 1 product |
| Developer API for your recordings | publicon 1 product | publicon 2 products |
| Your recordings used to train AI | only if you opt inon 1 product | only if you opt inon 2 products |
| HIPAA, as the brand states it | states alignment onlyon 1 product | states complianceon 2 products |
| App and cloud service | runningon 1 product | runningon 2 products |
| Where sold | Omi | list price only |
Device by device
Every device each family sells now, with its headline figures and price. Open one for its plans, data handling and sources.
AI Recorders 1 vs 2
Only one of them makes
- Omi only: accessories.
Put their devices side by side
Questions
Which is cheaper, Omi or Plaud Note?
On the prices we have (as of October 29, 2026), the cheapest Omi AI recorder is the Omi (Consumer Version 1) at $179, and the cheapest Plaud Note AI recorder is the Plaud Note at $159. Prices are re-checked weekly.
How many devices do Omi and Plaud Note make?
Omi: 3 on sale. Plaud Note: 2 on sale.
Which costs less to run, Omi or Plaud Note?
By the brands' own figures: free for Omi (Omi (Consumer Version 1)) and $99.99 a year for Plaud Note (Plaud Note Pro). What a year of transcription costs at 20 hours (1,200 minutes) a month, about an hour each working day: 0 when the free tier covers it, else the cheapest plan that does, billed yearly where offered.
How do Omi and Plaud Note compare on Device SDK?
Omi publishes open source on 1 of its 3 products; Plaud Note publishes on request on 1 of its 2 products. Whether the company lets developers talk to the device directly (Bluetooth protocol, firmware, an SDK) so you can build your own app on it. Published means public docs anyone can use.
How do Omi and Plaud Note compare on API?
Omi publishes public on 1 of its 3 products; Plaud Note publishes public on 2 of its 2 products. Whether the company offers an API to read your recordings, transcripts and summaries from your own code, and on what terms.
How do Omi and Plaud Note compare on AI training?
Omi publishes only if you opt in on 1 of its 3 products; Plaud Note publishes only if you opt in on 2 of its 2 products. What the company's own policy says about using your recordings or transcripts to train AI models. "Not used for shared models": the policy rules out general models but personalises from your data. Quoted on the product page.
How do Omi and Plaud Note compare on HIPAA?
Omi publishes states alignment only on 1 of its 3 products; Plaud Note publishes states compliance on 2 of its 2 products. Exactly what the brand claims. "Aligned" is not a certification, and a BAA is what a covered entity needs; we do not judge compliance.
How do Omi and Plaud Note compare on Service?
Omi publishes running on 1 of its 3 products; Plaud Note publishes running on 2 of its 2 products. Whether the company's app and cloud service still work for owners. Running is today's state, not a promise.
Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 29, 2026. How we compare.