OpenAI
OpenAI Whisper transcription usage cost
Classic Whisper speech-to-text list rate for pre-recorded audio. Newer gpt-transcribe tiers can undercut this minute price.
Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $0.006
- Estimated cost
- $6.00
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
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- Estimated monthly cost
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Cost at different volumes
Cost of OpenAI Whisper transcription from light use to heavy use. The middle rows are there so you are not jumping from 10 to 100 with nothing in between.
| Usage volume | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 1 | $0.006 |
| 10 | $0.06 |
| 25 | $0.15 |
| 50 | $0.3 |
| 100 | $0.6 |
| 250 | $1.50 |
| 500 | $3.00 |
| 1,000 | $6.00 |
| 2,500 | $15.00 |
| 5,000 | $30.00 |
| 10,000 | $60.00 |
| 25,000 | $150.00 |
| 50,000 | $300.00 |
| 100,000 | $600.00 |
| 250,000 | $1,500.00 |
| 500,000 | $3,000.00 |
| 1,000,000 | $6,000.00 |
| 5,000,000 | $30,000.00 |
| 10,000,000 | $60,000.00 |
At these rates
- The published rate is $0.006 per audio minute.
- One thousand units cost $6.00; 100,000 units cost $600.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
- A $100 budget covers about 16,666 units at this linear rate.
The calculator applies the published unit rate in a straight line. Included quotas, tiers, minimums, regional charges, and other billing lines can change the total.