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Use AssemblyAI Universal 2 with Python
Updated 2026-05-21 · By XALEN
How to use AssemblyAI Universal 2 (Speech, ~2B) with Python. Install, authenticate, and make your first API call in minutes. Working code example included.
Model
AssemblyAI Universal 2
~2B · Long-form context · $0.006/min input
Framework
Python
language · pip install xalen
1. Install
pip install xalen
2. Code
from xalen import XALEN
client = XALEN(api_key="xln_test_YOUR_KEY")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="assembly-ai-universal-2",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from Python!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
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