# Whisper API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Whisper costs $0.006 per minute of audio on Deepgram.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/whisper
- Lab: OpenAI
- LiteLLM model name: `deepgram/whisper`
- Added to LiteLLM: June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepgram | `deepgram/whisper` | – | – | – | – | $0 | – |
| Azure AI Foundry | `azure_ai/whisper` | – | – | – | – | $0.0001 | – |
| Azure OpenAI | `azure/whisper` | – | – | – | – | $0.0001 | – |
| Cloudflare Workers AI † | `cloudflare/@cf/openai/whisper` | – | – | – | – | $0 | – |

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

## Cost examples

Transcribing 1,000 minutes of audio:

- Deepgram: $6.00
- Azure AI Foundry: $6.00
- Azure OpenAI: $6.00

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import transcription

response = transcription(
    model="deepgram/whisper",
    file=open("audio.mp3", "rb"),
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Whisper cost?

Whisper costs $0.006 per minute of audio on Deepgram.

### Which providers offer Whisper?

Whisper is available from 4 providers through LiteLLM: Deepgram, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI and Cloudflare Workers AI.

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

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="deepgram/whisper", 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?

Whisper was added to LiteLLM's model price file in June 2025.

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