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Chirp 3 API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Chirp 3 costs $0.016 per minute of audio on Google Vertex AI.

By GoogleModel ID vertex_ai/chirp_3Prices updated Checked
Per minute
$0.016
Providers
1
Added to LiteLLM
July 7, 2026

Chirp 3 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.

ProviderModel name in LiteLLMPer minuteContext
Google Vertex AIvertex_ai/chirp_3$0.016–

What Chirp 3 costs in practice

Transcribing 1,000 minutes of audio

Google Vertex AI$16.00

Use Chirp 3 with LiteLLM

Call Chirp 3 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.

Python SDK
from litellm import transcription

response = transcription(
    model="vertex_ai/chirp_3",
    file=open("audio.mp3", "rb"),
)
Proxy config.yaml
model_list:
  - model_name: chirp_3
    litellm_params:
      model: vertex_ai/chirp_3
      vertex_project: os.environ/VERTEX_PROJECT
      vertex_location: os.environ/VERTEX_LOCATION
Call the proxy
curl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/audio/transcriptions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
  -F model="chirp_3" \
  -F file=@audio.mp3

Chirp 3 FAQ

How much does Chirp 3 cost?

Chirp 3 costs $0.016 per minute of audio on Google Vertex AI.

Which providers offer Chirp 3?

Chirp 3 is available from Google Vertex AI through LiteLLM, using the model name vertex_ai/chirp_3.

How do I call Chirp 3 with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="vertex_ai/chirp_3", 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 3?

Chirp 3 was added to LiteLLM's model price file on July 7, 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.