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title: "mai-transcribe-2 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter"
description: "Calculate the cost of using mai-transcribe-2 from OpenRouter."
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# mai-transcribe-2 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

> Calculate the cost of using mai-transcribe-2 from OpenRouter.

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## About mai-transcribe-2

mai-transcribe-2 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 463 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.10 per 1M input tokens, ranking 537 out of 3639 chat models by cost and cheaper than 85% of models in this category. mai-transcribe-2 supports audio input. It accepts up to 0K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published OpenRouter pricing for mai-transcribe-2.

- **$0.10 / 1M tokens Input.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **0 Max Input Tokens.**
- **0 Max Output Tokens.**
- **0 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

mai-transcribe-2 supports: Audio Input.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.10 per 1M input tokens, mai-transcribe-2 ranks 537 out of 3639 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.58 for chat models, and is cheaper than 85% of models in this category.

mai-transcribe-2 is one of 463 OpenRouter chat models, with support for audio input.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs mai-transcribe-2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite | Google Gemini | $0.10 | $0.40 | 0% |
| mistral.voxtral-small-24b-2507 | AWS Bedrock | $0.10 | $0.30 | 0% |
| voxtral-small-2507 | Mistral | $0.10 | $0.40 | 0% |
| voxtral-small-latest | Mistral | $0.10 | $0.30 | 0% |
| mistral.voxtral-small-24b-2507 | Bedrock Mantle | $0.10 | $0.30 | 0% |

## More from OpenRouter

- [gemini-2.0-flash-001 ($0.10/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gemini-2.0-flash-001.md)
- [grok-stt-1.0 ($0.10/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/grok-stt-1.0.md)
- [ui-tars-1.5-7b ($0.10/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/ui-tars-1.5-7b.md)
- [ministral-3b-2512 ($0.10/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/ministral-3b-2512.md)

## Related Resources

- [OpenRouter status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md)
- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)

## FAQ

### Is mai-transcribe-2 cheaper than gemini-2.5-flash-lite?

No. mai-transcribe-2 costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens while gemini-2.5-flash-lite costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens, making gemini-2.5-flash-lite 0% more affordable for input. However, mai-transcribe-2 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does mai-transcribe-2 pricing compare to the average chat model?

mai-transcribe-2 input pricing is $0.10 per 1M tokens, which is 83% below the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 537 out of 3639 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 85% of models in this category.

### What makes mai-transcribe-2 different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 463 chat models, mai-transcribe-2 ranks 82 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to mai-transcribe-2?

The most comparable chat models to mai-transcribe-2 are: gemini-2.5-flash-lite from Google Gemini ($0.10/1M input tokens); mistral.voxtral-small-24b-2507 from AWS Bedrock ($0.10/1M input tokens); voxtral-small-2507 from Mistral ($0.10/1M input tokens); voxtral-small-latest from Mistral ($0.10/1M 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.

### How do I check if OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate mai-transcribe-2 costs?

mai-transcribe-2 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.

## Related Resources

- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing)
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