Whisper 1 API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Whisper 1 costs $0.006 per minute of audio on OpenAI.
whisper-1.- Per second
- $0.0001
- Per minute
- $0.006
- Providers
- 2
- Added to LiteLLM
- March 2024
Whisper 1 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 second | Per minute | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | whisper-1 | $0.0001 | $0.006 | – |
| Azure OpenAI | azure/whisper-1 | $0.0001 | $0.006 | – |
What Whisper 1 costs in practice
Transcribing 1,000 minutes of audio
| OpenAI | $6.00 |
| Azure OpenAI | $6.00 |
Use Whisper 1 with LiteLLM
Call Whisper 1 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="whisper-1",
file=open("audio.mp3", "rb"),
)model_list:
- model_name: whisper-1
litellm_params:
model: whisper-1
api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEYcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/audio/transcriptions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \ -F model="whisper-1" \ -F file=@audio.mp3
Whisper 1 FAQ
How much does Whisper 1 cost?
Whisper 1 costs $0.006 per minute of audio on OpenAI.
Which providers offer Whisper 1?
Whisper 1 is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: OpenAI and Azure OpenAI.
How do I call Whisper 1 with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="whisper-1", 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 Whisper 1?
Whisper 1 was added to LiteLLM's model price file in March 2024.
Is Whisper 1 being deprecated?
OpenAI lists a deprecation date of February 26, 2027 for whisper-1.
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.