GPT-Transcribe vs Whisper: API price and specs
Whisper is 68% cheaper than GPT-Transcribe on input price.
| Field | GPT-Transcribe | Whisper |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest input, per 1M | $75.00 +212.5% | $24.00 |
| Median input, per 1M | $75.00 +212.5% | $24.00 |
| Lowest output, per 1M | — | $24.00 |
| Median output, per 1M | — | $24.00 |
| Lowest unit price | $0.0045 / minute +800% | $0.0005 / minute |
| Cost of 1M in + 200k out | — | $28.80 |
| Context | 16K | — |
| Max output | 2K | — |
| Providers | 3 +40% | 5 |
| Regions | — | — |
| Accepts | audio, text | audio |
| Returns | text | text |
| Type | Speech to text | Speech to text |
| Free option | no | no |
| Cheapest provider | abacus | cometapi |
Your own workload: how many tokens the model gets (input) and gives back (output) - for example, in a month. The "Cost" row of the table above is recalculated for these numbers, for each model.
Computed from current offers each time the page opens; the best value of a row is bold, the percent is how far behind the best.
Providers selling both
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT-Transcribe or Whisper?
Whisper is 68% cheaper than GPT-Transcribe on input price.
Where can I use both GPT-Transcribe and Whisper?
openai, vercel