# OpenAI Whisper

OpenAI Whisper transcribes audio for $0.006 per minute on LLM API.

Model ID: `whisper-1` · OpenAI · Speech to text · Released September 21, 2022
Updated: 2026-10-13
Canonical: https://llmapi.ai/models/openai-whisper-1/

- Per minute: $0.006
- Task: Transcription

## Pricing

Served by OpenAI, the only provider.

| Price | Amount | Per |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transcription | $0.006 | per minute |

**Volume pricing.** At higher monthly volume, OpenAI Whisper may cost less. Book a call and sales will quote a price for your usage. [Book a call with sales](https://meetings.hubspot.com/julia-andriienko/llmapi) or [Create an account first](https://app.llmapi.ai/signup).

## Call OpenAI Whisper

### Transcription (`POST /v1/audio/transcriptions`)

Set LLMAPI_KEY to your LLM API key.

```python
import os

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.llmapi.ai/v1",
    api_key=os.environ["LLMAPI_KEY"],
)

transcript = client.audio.transcriptions.create(
    model="whisper-1",
    file=open("meeting.mp3", "rb"),
)
print(transcript.text)
```

Docs: [Transcription docs](https://docs.llmapi.ai/api/v1/audio)

## More from OpenAI

- [Gemini 3.8 Live](https://llmapi.ai/models/gemini-3-8-live/): $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M input / output
- [Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking](https://llmapi.ai/models/gemini-3-8-live-extended-thinking/): $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M input / output
- [GPT Live 1](https://llmapi.ai/models/gpt-live-1/): $0.05 per minute

Prices synced 2026-11-03.

Next step: [Get API key](https://app.llmapi.ai/signup)