Azure STT API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Azure STT costs $0.01667 per minute of audio on Azure OpenAI.
- Per second
- $0
- Per minute
- $0.01667
- Providers
- 1
- Added to LiteLLM
- May 2026
Azure STT pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Per second | Per minute | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure OpenAI | azure/speech/azure-stt | $0 | $0.01667 | – |
What Azure STT costs in practice
Transcribing 1,000 minutes of audio
| Azure OpenAI | $16.67 |
Use Azure STT with LiteLLM
Call Azure STT through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/audio/transcriptions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import transcription
response = transcription(
model="azure/speech/azure-stt",
file=open("audio.mp3", "rb"),
)model_list:
- model_name: azure-stt
litellm_params:
model: azure/speech/azure-stt
api_base: os.environ/AZURE_API_BASE
api_key: os.environ/AZURE_API_KEYcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/audio/transcriptions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \ -F model="azure-stt" \ -F file=@audio.mp3
Azure STT FAQ
How much does Azure STT cost?
Azure STT costs $0.01667 per minute of audio on Azure OpenAI.
Which providers offer Azure STT?
Azure STT is available from Azure OpenAI through LiteLLM, using the model name azure/speech/azure-stt.
How do I call Azure STT with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="azure/speech/azure-stt", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/audio/transcriptions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
When did LiteLLM add Azure STT?
Azure STT was added to LiteLLM's model price file in May 2026.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: Azure OpenAI.
Provider pages: Azure OpenAI.