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title: "whisper-large-v3 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter"
description: "Calculate the cost of using whisper-large-v3 from OpenRouter."
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# whisper-large-v3 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

> Calculate the cost of using whisper-large-v3 from OpenRouter.

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## About whisper-large-v3

whisper-large-v3 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 463 chat models they offer. It is priced at $7.50 per 1M input tokens, ranking 3451 out of 3639 chat models by cost and cheaper than 5% of models in this category. whisper-large-v3 supports audio input. It accepts up to 0K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published OpenRouter pricing for whisper-large-v3.

- **$7.50 / 1M tokens Input.**

## Technical Specifications

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

## Model Capabilities

whisper-large-v3 supports: Audio Input.

## How Pricing Compares

At $7.50 per 1M input tokens, whisper-large-v3 ranks 3451 out of 3639 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.58 for chat models, and is cheaper than 5% of models in this category.

whisper-large-v3 is one of 463 OpenRouter chat models, with support for audio input.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs whisper-large-v3 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-v1 | AWS Bedrock | $8.00 | $24.00 | +7% |
| anthropic.claude-v2:1 | AWS Bedrock | $8.00 | $24.00 | +7% |
| mistral-large-2402 | Azure | $8.00 | $24.00 | +7% |
| mistral.mistral-large-2402-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $8.00 | $24.00 | +7% |
| grok-4 | Replicate | $7.20 | $36.00 | -4% |

## More from OpenRouter

- [qwen3-asr-1.7b ($7.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3-asr-1.7b.md)
- [gpt-5-pro:batch ($7.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-5-pro-batch.md)
- [claude-opus-4.1:batch ($7.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/claude-opus-4.1-batch.md)
- [gpt-5.4-image-2 ($8.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-5.4-image-2.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-large-v3 cheaper than anthropic.claude-v1?

Yes. whisper-large-v3 costs $7.50 per 1M input tokens compared to anthropic.claude-v1's $8.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 7% more affordable. Both are chat models.

### How does whisper-large-v3 pricing compare to the average chat model?

whisper-large-v3 input pricing is $7.50 per 1M tokens, which is 1193% above the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 3451 out of 3639 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 5% of models in this category.

### What makes whisper-large-v3 different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 463 chat models, whisper-large-v3 ranks 422 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to whisper-large-v3?

The most comparable chat models to whisper-large-v3 are: anthropic.claude-v1 from AWS Bedrock ($8.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-v2:1 from AWS Bedrock ($8.00/1M input tokens); mistral-large-2402 from Azure ($8.00/1M input tokens); mistral.mistral-large-2402-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($8.00/1M 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-large-v3 costs?

whisper-large-v3 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)
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