--- title: "whisper-1 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using whisper-1 from OpenRouter. Input costs $100.00 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/whisper-1" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/whisper-1.md" --- # whisper-1 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using whisper-1 from OpenRouter. Input costs $100.00 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About whisper-1 whisper-1 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 491 chat models they offer. It is priced at $100.00 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 4038 out of 4040 chat models by cost and cheaper than 0% of models in this category. whisper-1 supports audio input. It accepts up to 0K input tokens. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for whisper-1. - **$100.00 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **0 Max Input Tokens.** - **0 Max Output Tokens.** - **0 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities whisper-1 supports: Audio Input. ## How Pricing Compares At $100.00 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, whisper-1 ranks 4038 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. whisper-1 is one of 491 OpenRouter chat models, with support for audio input. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs whisper-1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | gpt-4-32k | Azure | $60.00 | $120.00 | -40% | | gpt-4-32k-0613 | Azure | $60.00 | $120.00 | -40% | | gpt-4.5-preview | Azure | $75.00 | $150.00 | -25% | | gpt-audio-1.5-2026-02-23 | Azure | $2.50 | $10.00 | -97% | | gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06 | Azure | $0.60 | $2.40 | -99% | ## More from OpenRouter - [transcribe-1-pro ($100.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/transcribe-1-pro.md) - [transcribe-1 ($100.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/transcribe-1.md) - [speech-2.8-hd ($100.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/speech-2.8-hd.md) - [universal-3-6-pro ($83.33/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/universal-3-6-pro.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 whisper-1 cheaper than gpt-4-32k? No. whisper-1 costs $100.00 per 1M input tokens while gpt-4-32k costs $60.00 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-4-32k 40% more affordable for input. However, whisper-1 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does whisper-1 pricing compare to the average chat model? whisper-1 input pricing is $100.00 per 1M tokens, which is 16567% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 4038 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. ### What makes whisper-1 different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 491 chat models, whisper-1 ranks 490 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to whisper-1? The most comparable chat models to whisper-1 are: gpt-4-32k from Azure ($60.00/1M input tokens); gpt-4-32k-0613 from Azure ($60.00/1M input tokens); gpt-4.5-preview from Azure ($75.00/1M input tokens); gpt-audio-1.5-2026-02-23 from Azure ($2.50/1M 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 whisper-1 costs? whisper-1 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 $100.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000. ## 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.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/whisper-1](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/whisper-1) for AI/LLM consumption.*