GPT Transcribe API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, GPT Transcribe costs $0.0045 per minute of audio on OpenAI.

By OpenAIModel ID gpt-transcribePrices updated October 10, 2026Checked October 10, 2026

Per minute: $0.0045
Providers: 2
Added to LiteLLM: August 10, 2026

GPT Transcribe pricing by provider

2 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	Context
OpenAI	`gpt-transcribe`	$0.0045	–
Azure OpenAI	`azure/gpt-transcribe`	$0.0045	–

What GPT Transcribe costs in practice

Transcribing 1,000 minutes of audio

OpenAI	$4.50
Azure OpenAI	$4.50

GPT Transcribe features

Input: text, audio. Output: text.

Audio input

Use GPT Transcribe with LiteLLM

Call GPT 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.

Python SDK

from litellm import transcription

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

Proxy config.yaml

model_list:
  - model_name: gpt-transcribe
    litellm_params:
      model: gpt-transcribe
      api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEY

Call the proxy

curl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/audio/transcriptions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
  -F model="gpt-transcribe" \
  -F file=@audio.mp3

GPT Transcribe FAQ

How much does GPT Transcribe cost?

GPT Transcribe costs $0.0045 per minute of audio on OpenAI.

Which providers offer GPT Transcribe?

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

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

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="gpt-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 Transcribe support?

GPT Transcribe supports audio input.

When did LiteLLM add GPT Transcribe?

GPT Transcribe was added to LiteLLM's model price file on August 10, 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: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI.

Provider pages: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI.