Calculate the cost of using gpt-4o-mini-transcribe from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 128,000 tokens
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gpt-4o-mini-transcribe is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 355 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $5.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1920 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 27% of models in this category. gpt-4o-mini-transcribe supports audio input, structured output — one of only 7 chat models with this combination. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 128,000 input tokens.
At $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $5.00 per 1M output tokens, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe ranks 1920 out of 2661 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 27% of models in this category.
gpt-4o-mini-transcribe is one of 355 OpenRouter chat models, one of only 7 chat models combining audio input, structured output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gpt-4o-mini-transcribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-2.5-pro | Vertex AI | $1.25 | $10.00 | 0% |
| gemini-3.5-flash | Vertex AI | $1.50 | $9.00 | +20% |
| gemini-3.6-flash | Vertex AI | $1.50 | $7.50 | +20% |
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No. gpt-4o-mini-transcribe costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens while gemini-2.5-pro costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens, making gemini-2.5-pro 0% more affordable for input. However, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
gpt-4o-mini-transcribe input pricing is $1.25 per 1M tokens, which is 150% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1920 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 27% of models in this category. For output, it costs $5.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.
Among OpenRouter's 355 chat models, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe ranks 241 by input cost. Its combination of audio input, structured output is shared by only 6 other chat models.
The most comparable chat models to gpt-4o-mini-transcribe are: gemini-2.5-pro from Vertex AI ($1.25/1M input tokens); gemini-3.5-flash from Vertex AI ($1.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3.6-flash from Vertex AI ($1.50/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-pro from Google Gemini ($1.25/1M 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.
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gpt-4o-mini-transcribe 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 $1.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $5.00.