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 491 chat models they offer. It is priced at $266.67 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 4039 out of 4040 chat models by cost and cheaper than 0% of models in this category. chirp-3 supports audio input. It accepts up to 0K input tokens.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
At $266.67 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, chirp-3 ranks 4039 out of 4040 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 0% of models in this category.
chirp-3 is one of 491 OpenRouter chat models, with support for audio input.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs chirp-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jais-13b-chat | IBM watsonx | $500.00 | $0.0020 | +87% |
| gpt-audio-1.5-2026-02-23 | Azure | $2.50 | $10.00 | -99% |
| gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06 | Azure | $0.60 | $2.40 | -100% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. chirp-3 costs $266.67 per 1M input tokens compared to jais-13b-chat's $500.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 87% more affordable. Both are chat models.
chirp-3 input pricing is $266.67 per 1M tokens, which is 44344% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 4039 out of 4040 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 0% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.0000 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.
Among OpenRouter's 491 chat models, chirp-3 ranks 491 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to chirp-3 are: jais-13b-chat from IBM watsonx ($500.00/1M input tokens); gpt-audio-1.5-2026-02-23 from Azure ($2.50/1M input tokens); gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06 from Azure ($0.60/1M input tokens); Phi-4-multimodal-instruct from Azure ($0.08/1M 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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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. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $266.67 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.