Chirp 2 API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Chirp 2 costs $0.016 per minute of audio on Google Vertex AI.
- Per minute
- $0.016
- Providers
- 1
- Added to LiteLLM
- September 24, 2026
Chirp 2 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 minute | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Vertex AI | vertex_ai/chirp_2 | $0.016 | – |
What Chirp 2 costs in practice
Transcribing 1,000 minutes of audio
| Google Vertex AI | $16.00 |
Use Chirp 2 with LiteLLM
Call Chirp 2 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="vertex_ai/chirp_2",
file=open("audio.mp3", "rb"),
)model_list:
- model_name: chirp_2
litellm_params:
model: vertex_ai/chirp_2
vertex_project: os.environ/VERTEX_PROJECT
vertex_location: os.environ/VERTEX_LOCATIONcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/audio/transcriptions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \ -F model="chirp_2" \ -F file=@audio.mp3
Chirp 2 FAQ
How much does Chirp 2 cost?
Chirp 2 costs $0.016 per minute of audio on Google Vertex AI.
Which providers offer Chirp 2?
Chirp 2 is available from Google Vertex AI through LiteLLM, using the model name vertex_ai/chirp_2.
How do I call Chirp 2 with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="vertex_ai/chirp_2", 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 Chirp 2?
Chirp 2 was added to LiteLLM's model price file on September 24, 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: Google Vertex AI.
Provider pages: Google Vertex AI.
