# Whisper Large V3 Turbo API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Whisper Large V3 Turbo costs $0.00051 per minute of audio from Cloudflare Workers AI, the lowest of 3 providers.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/whisper-large-v3-turbo
- Lab: OpenAI
- LiteLLM model name: `cloudflare/@cf/openai/whisper-large-v3-turbo`
- Added to LiteLLM: April 2025
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare Workers AI | `cloudflare/@cf/openai/whisper-large-v3-turbo` | – | – | – | – | $0 | – |
| Groq | `groq/whisper-large-v3-turbo` | – | – | – | – | $0 | – |
| IBM watsonx.ai † | `watsonx/whisper-large-v3-turbo` | – | – | – | – | $0.0001 | – |

† Differs from other providers by more than 8x; check the provider's pricing page.

## Cost examples

Transcribing 1,000 minutes of audio:

- Cloudflare Workers AI: $0.51
- Groq: $0.6666

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import transcription

response = transcription(
    model="cloudflare/@cf/openai/whisper-large-v3-turbo",
    file=open("audio.mp3", "rb"),
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Whisper Large V3 Turbo cost?

Whisper Large V3 Turbo costs $0.00051 per minute of audio from Cloudflare Workers AI, the lowest of 3 providers.

### Which providers offer Whisper Large V3 Turbo?

Whisper Large V3 Turbo is available from 3 providers through LiteLLM: Cloudflare Workers AI, Groq and IBM watsonx.ai. The lowest price is on Cloudflare Workers AI.

### How do I call Whisper Large V3 Turbo with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="cloudflare/@cf/openai/whisper-large-v3-turbo", 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 Large V3 Turbo?

Whisper Large V3 Turbo was added to LiteLLM's model price file in April 2025.

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