# GPT Live Transcribe API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, GPT Live Transcribe costs $0.017 per minute of audio on OpenAI. It has a 32,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/gpt-live-transcribe
- Lab: OpenAI
- LiteLLM model name: `gpt-live-transcribe`
- Context window: 32,000 tokens
- Max output: 4,096 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: August 10, 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | `gpt-live-transcribe` | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Azure OpenAI | `azure/gpt-live-transcribe` | – | – | – | – | – | 32K |

## Cost examples

Transcribing 1,000 minutes of audio:

- OpenAI: $17.00
- Azure OpenAI: $17.00

## Features

Supported: Audio input.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import transcription

response = transcription(
    model="gpt-live-transcribe",
    file=open("audio.mp3", "rb"),
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does GPT Live Transcribe cost?

GPT Live Transcribe costs $0.017 per minute of audio on OpenAI.

### What is the context window of GPT Live Transcribe?

GPT Live Transcribe has a 32,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer GPT Live Transcribe?

GPT Live Transcribe is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: OpenAI and Azure OpenAI.

### How do I call GPT Live Transcribe with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="gpt-live-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.

### What features does GPT Live Transcribe support?

GPT Live Transcribe supports audio input.

### When did LiteLLM add GPT Live Transcribe?

GPT Live Transcribe was added to LiteLLM's model price file on August 10, 2026.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json