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chirp-3 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

Calculate the cost of using chirp-3 from OpenRouter for your AI applications

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chirp-3 Cost Calculator

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Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.266667
Total Cost$0.266667

Pricing Details

Input: $0.00026667 per token
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About chirp-3

chirp-3 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 504 chat models they offer. It is priced at $266.67 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 3780 out of 3781 chat models by cost and cheaper than 0% of models in this category. chirp-3 supports audio input. It accepts up to 0K input tokens.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$266.67 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Model Capabilities

✓Audio Input - Accept audio data as input

How chirp-3 Pricing Compares

At $266.67 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, chirp-3 ranks 3780 out of 3781 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.

chirp-3 is one of 504 OpenRouter chat models, with support for audio input.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs chirp-3
jais-13b-chatIBM watsonx$500.00$0.0020+87%
Phi-4-multimodal-instructAzure$0.08$0.32-100%
qwen3.8-omni-flashDashscope$0.15$0.47-100%

Alternatives to chirp-3

Similar chat models from other providers

IBM watsonx
jais-13b-chat
$500.00/1M input
+87% vs chirp-3
Dashscope
qwen3.8-omni-flash
$0.15/1M input
-100% vs chirp-3
Qwen Ai Platform
qwen3.8-omni-flash
$0.15/1M input
-100% vs chirp-3
Databricks
databricks-gemini-2-5-flash
$0.37/1M input
-100% vs chirp-3

Frequently Asked Questions

Is chirp-3 cheaper than jais-13b-chat?

Yes. chirp-3 costs $266.67 per 1M input tokens compared to jais-13b-chat's $500.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 87% more affordable. Both are chat models.

How does chirp-3 pricing compare to the average chat model?

chirp-3 input pricing is $266.67 per 1M tokens, which is 44344% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 3780 out of 3781 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 $1.75.

What makes chirp-3 different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 504 chat models, chirp-3 ranks 504 by input cost.

What are the best alternatives to chirp-3?

The most comparable chat models to chirp-3 are: jais-13b-chat from IBM watsonx ($500.00/1M input tokens); Phi-4-multimodal-instruct from Azure ($0.08/1M input tokens); qwen3.8-omni-flash from Dashscope ($0.15/1M input tokens); qwen3.8-omni-flash from Qwen Ai Platform ($0.15/1M 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 chirp-3 costs?

chirp-3 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 $266.67 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.