WIRED Tests Five AI Notetakers, From $129 Comulytic Note Pro to $299 Vocci Ring
In August 2026, WIRED refreshed its guide on AI notetakers, incorporating devices from brands such as Soundcore, SpeakON, Looki, Flowtica, Vocci, and iFLYTEK, along with updated pricing. This category drew significant interest during CES 2026, where various products were evaluated in both virtual and face-to-face settings, including meetings, interviews, and conference calls. The top-rated device was the Comulytic Note Pro, priced at $129, which offers a subscription of $15 monthly or $120 annually. The Open Vision Engineering Pocket followed closely as the runner-up at $199. Additional options included the InnAIO T10, OSO AI Earbuds, and Soundcore by Anker Work AI Voice Recorder, with costs between $119 and $299. Subscriptions generally range from $15 to $30 per month for unlimited insights.
Key facts
- WIRED's guide was updated in August 2026 with notetakers from Soundcore, SpeakON, Looki, Flowtica, Vocci and iFLYTEK
- The Comulytic Note Pro ($129) was named best overall, with 28 grams, 64 GB storage, 45-hour battery and 113-language support
- The Open Vision Engineering Pocket ($199) was runner-up, offering 96 hours of recording time and Claude, Gemini and GPT-5 models
- The Soundcore by Anker Work AI Voice Recorder weighs 10 grams and costs $170
- The Vocci Ring ($299) weighs 3.5 grams and is worn on the index finger
- The InnAIO T10 ($169) runs on GPT-4.1 and cannot disable translation
- Subscriptions for unlimited AI insights typically cost $15 to $30 per month
- AI notetakers were described as massively popular at CES 2026
Entities
Artists
- Chris Null
Institutions
- WIRED
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- Comulytic
- Open Vision Engineering
- InnAIO
- OSO AI
- Soundcore
- Anker
- Plaud
- HiDock
- SpeakON
- Looki
- Flowtica
- Vocci
- iFLYTEK
- Omi
- Boya
- Mobvoi
- SwitchBot
- CES
- Bluedot
- Otter.ai
- Zoom
- Apple
- Amazon
- TikTok
- VistaPrint
- LegalZoom
- Canon
- Verizon
- AT&T
- Peacock
Locations
- Las Vegas
- United States