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title: "gpt-audio - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "gpt-audio from Azure: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# gpt-audio - Model Details & Comparison

> gpt-audio from Azure: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About gpt-audio

gpt-audio is a chat model from Azure, one of 318 chat models they offer. It is priced at $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 3103 out of 3780 chat models by cost and cheaper than 16% of models in this category. gpt-audio supports function calling. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Azure Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Output Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Tokens.**
- **$2.50 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$10.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

gpt-audio supports: Function Calling, Parallel Function Calling, System Messages, Tool Choice.

## gpt-audio Pricing Overview

At $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens, gpt-audio ranks 3103 out of 3780 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 16% of models in this category.

gpt-audio is one of 318 Azure chat models, with support for function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to gpt-audio with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| amazon.nova-premier-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.50 | $12.50 |
| anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |

- [Compare us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1-0.md)
- [Compare writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/writer.palmyra-x4-v1-0.md)
- [Compare amazon.nova-premier-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-premier-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2-0.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate gpt-audio costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/gpt-audio.md)
- [Check Azure AI status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/azure.md)
- [All Azure pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure.md)

## FAQ

### Is gpt-audio cheaper than us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0?

No. gpt-audio costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens while us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens, making us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, gpt-audio may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does gpt-audio pricing compare to the average chat model?

gpt-audio input pricing is $2.50 per 1M tokens, which is 317% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 3103 out of 3780 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 16% of models in this category. For output, it costs $10.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75.

### What makes gpt-audio different from other Azure models?

Among Azure's 318 chat models, gpt-audio ranks 228 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to gpt-audio?

The most comparable chat models to gpt-audio are: us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.50/1M input tokens); writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.50/1M input tokens); amazon.nova-premier-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.50/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M 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 Azure AI is down?

You can monitor Azure AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Azure AI 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 gpt-audio costs?

gpt-audio 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 $2.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $10.00.

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