Calculate the cost of using chirp-3 from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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chirp-3 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 346 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.02 per 1M input tokens, ranking 12 out of 2628 chat models by cost and cheaper than 100% of models in this category. chirp-3 supports audio input, structured output — one of only 6 chat models with this combination. It accepts up to 0K input tokens.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
At $0.02 per 1M input tokens, chirp-3 ranks 12 out of 2628 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 100% of models in this category.
chirp-3 is one of 346 OpenRouter chat models, one of only 6 chat models combining audio input, structured output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs chirp-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| granite-4.0-h-micro | Cloudflare | $0.02 | $0.11 | +6% |
| Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct | DeepInfra | $0.02 | $0.02 | +25% |
| Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | DeepInfra | $0.02 | $0.05 | +25% |
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Yes. chirp-3 costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens compared to granite-4.0-h-micro's $0.02 per 1M input tokens, making it 6% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling.
chirp-3 input pricing is $0.02 per 1M tokens, which is 97% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 12 out of 2628 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 100% of models in this category.
Among OpenRouter's 346 chat models, chirp-3 ranks 2 by input cost. It is the most affordable OpenRouter model with audio input support. Its combination of audio input, structured output is shared by only 5 other chat models.
The most comparable chat models to chirp-3 are: granite-4.0-h-micro from Cloudflare ($0.02/1M input tokens); Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct from DeepInfra ($0.02/1M input tokens); Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct from DeepInfra ($0.02/1M input tokens); Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo from DeepInfra ($0.02/1M 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.
Yes. At $0.02 per 1M input tokens, chirp-3 is the most affordable chat model that supports audio input. This makes it a strong option for audio input-dependent workloads where cost efficiency matters.
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chirp-3 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.