GPT-4o Mini Transcribe API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, GPT-4o Mini Transcribe costs $0.003 per minute of audio on OpenAI. It has a 16,000-token context window and returns up to 2,000 tokens per response.
gpt-4o-mini-transcribe.- Per minute
- $0.003
- Input
- $1.25 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $5.00 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 16,000 tokens
- Max output
- 2,000 tokens
- Providers
- 2
- Added to LiteLLM
- April 2025
GPT-4o Mini Transcribe pricing by provider
4 listings across 2 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Per minute | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | gpt-4o-mini-transcribe | $0.003 | $1.25 | $5.00 | 16K |
| OpenAIsnapshot 2025-03-20 | gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 | $0.003 | $1.25 | $5.00 | 16K |
| OpenAIsnapshot 2025-12-15 | gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15 | $0.003 | $1.25 | $5.00 | 16K |
| Azure OpenAI | azure/gpt-4o-mini-transcribe | – | $1.25 | $5.00 | 16K |
Other GPT-4o Mini Transcribe prices on OpenAI
| Audio input | $1.25 per 1M tokens |
What GPT-4o Mini Transcribe costs in practice
Transcribing 1,000 minutes of audio
| OpenAI | $3.00 |
Use GPT-4o Mini Transcribe with LiteLLM
Call GPT-4o Mini Transcribe 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="gpt-4o-mini-transcribe",
file=open("audio.mp3", "rb"),
)model_list:
- model_name: gpt-4o-mini-transcribe
litellm_params:
model: gpt-4o-mini-transcribe
api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEYcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/audio/transcriptions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \ -F model="gpt-4o-mini-transcribe" \ -F file=@audio.mp3
GPT-4o Mini Transcribe FAQ
How much does GPT-4o Mini Transcribe cost?
GPT-4o Mini Transcribe costs $0.003 per minute of audio on OpenAI.
What is the context window of GPT-4o Mini Transcribe?
GPT-4o Mini Transcribe has a 16,000-token context window and returns up to 2,000 tokens per response.
Which providers offer GPT-4o Mini Transcribe?
GPT-4o Mini Transcribe is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: OpenAI and Azure OpenAI.
How do I call GPT-4o Mini Transcribe with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="gpt-4o-mini-transcribe", 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 GPT-4o Mini Transcribe?
GPT-4o Mini Transcribe was added to LiteLLM's model price file in April 2025.
Is GPT-4o Mini Transcribe being deprecated?
OpenAI lists a deprecation date of February 26, 2027 for gpt-4o-mini-transcribe.
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: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI.
Provider pages: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI.