Calculate the cost of using gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 from OpenAI for your AI applications
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Mode: Audio Transcription
Max: 16,000 tokens
Max: 2,000 tokens
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gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 is an audio transcription model from OpenAI, one of 5 audio transcription models they offer. It is priced at $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $5.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 3 out of 8 audio transcription models by cost and cheaper than 50% of models in this category. It accepts up to 16K input tokens.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 16,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 2,000 tokens.
At $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $5.00 per 1M output tokens, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 ranks 3 out of 8 audio transcription models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $1.88 for audio transcription models, and is cheaper than 50% of models in this category.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-4o-mini-transcribe | Azure | $1.25 | $5.00 | 0% |
| gpt-4o-transcribe | Azure | $2.50 | $10.00 | +100% |
| gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize | Azure | $2.50 | $10.00 | +100% |
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No. gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens while gpt-4o-mini-transcribe costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-4o-mini-transcribe 0% more affordable for input. However, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 input pricing is $1.25 per 1M tokens, which is 33% below the median of $1.88 for audio transcription models. It ranks 3 out of 8 audio transcription models by input cost, making it cheaper than 50% of models in this category. For output, it costs $5.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $7.50.
Among OpenAI's 5 audio transcription models, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 ranks 2 by input cost.
The most comparable audio transcription models to gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 are: gpt-4o-mini-transcribe from Azure ($1.25/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-transcribe from Azure ($2.50/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize from Azure ($2.50/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini-transcribe from OpenAI ($1.25/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
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gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $5.00.
