# AssemblyAI: Increased processing times and errors for Universal-2

> AssemblyAI status incident “Increased processing times and errors for Universal-2” on 2026-04-16: impact minor (vendor’s label), 47 min, 3 update(s). Archived by Rewindex.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai/incidents/xfrb149ddltv
Last updated: 2026-04-16T19:24:25Z

- Impact (vendor’s label): minor
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-04-16 18:37 UTC · Resolved: 2026-04-16 19:24 UTC · Duration: 47 min
- Updates: 3 · Affected components: APIs - Asynchronous API, Asynchronous API
- [Vendor status page: https://stspg.io/q8rzp3gy1n59](https://stspg.io/q8rzp3gy1n59)
- [Company: AssemblyAI](https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai.md)

## Timeline of updates

- **identified** 2026-04-16 18:37 UTC: We have identified an issue that is causing elevated processing times for requests that are using Universal-2 for pre-recorded audio. Most requests are still completing successfully, but we are also seeing a small increase in errors as a result of some requests timing out. Our team has identified the root cause of this issue and is working to resolve it as quickly as possible. Request using Universal-3 Pro are unaffected by this issue.
- **monitoring** 2026-04-16 18:56 UTC: The root cause of the slowdown has been addressed and turnaround times have once again returned to the normal range. We will continue to monitor traffic going forward to ensure continued good performance.
- **resolved** 2026-04-16 19:24 UTC: We have continued to see processing times remain in the normal range and are now marking this issue as resolved.

## Cite this

Status incident (vendor impact label: minor) posted by AssemblyAI, started 2026-04-16 18:37 UTC, resolved after 47 min, 3 update(s).

- Canonical URL: https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai/incidents/xfrb149ddltv
- Citation: AssemblyAI, “Increased processing times and errors for Universal-2” (2026-04-16 18:37 UTC). Archived by Rewindex: https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai/incidents/xfrb149ddltv (CC BY 4.0).
- Markdown link: `[AssemblyAI: Increased processing times and errors for Universal-2 (2026-04-16)](https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai/incidents/xfrb149ddltv)`


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