--- title: "transcribe-1 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using transcribe-1 from OpenRouter." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/transcribe-1" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/transcribe-1.md" --- # transcribe-1 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using transcribe-1 from OpenRouter. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About transcribe-1 transcribe-1 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 441 chat models they offer. It is priced at $100.00 per 1M input tokens, ranking 3250 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 0% of models in this category. transcribe-1 supports audio input. It accepts up to 0K input tokens. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for transcribe-1. - **$100.00 / 1M tokens Input.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **0 Max Input Tokens.** - **0 Max Output Tokens.** - **0 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities transcribe-1 supports: Audio Input. ## How Pricing Compares At $100.00 per 1M input tokens, transcribe-1 ranks 3250 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 0% of models in this category. transcribe-1 is one of 441 OpenRouter chat models, with support for audio input. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs transcribe-1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | gpt-4-32k | Azure | $60.00 | $120.00 | -40% | | gpt-4-32k-0613 | Azure | $60.00 | $120.00 | -40% | | gpt-4.5-preview | Azure | $75.00 | $150.00 | -25% | | Phi-4-multimodal-instruct | Azure | $0.08 | $0.32 | -100% | | gemini-2.0-flash | Vertex AI | $0.10 | $0.40 | -100% | ## More from OpenRouter - [speech-2.8-hd ($100.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/speech-2.8-hd.md) - [speech-2.8-turbo ($60.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/speech-2.8-turbo.md) - [o1-pro ($150.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/o1-pro.md) - [voxtral-small-24b-2507-stt ($50.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/voxtral-small-24b-2507-stt.md) ## Related Resources - [OpenRouter status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md) - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) ## FAQ ### Is transcribe-1 cheaper than gpt-4-32k? No. transcribe-1 costs $100.00 per 1M input tokens while gpt-4-32k costs $60.00 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-4-32k 40% more affordable for input. However, transcribe-1 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does transcribe-1 pricing compare to the average chat model? transcribe-1 input pricing is $100.00 per 1M tokens, which is 19280% above the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 3250 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 0% of models in this category. ### What makes transcribe-1 different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 441 chat models, transcribe-1 ranks 439 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to transcribe-1? The most comparable chat models to transcribe-1 are: gpt-4-32k from Azure ($60.00/1M input tokens); gpt-4-32k-0613 from Azure ($60.00/1M input tokens); gpt-4.5-preview from Azure ($75.00/1M input tokens); Phi-4-multimodal-instruct from Azure ($0.08/1M 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 transcribe-1 costs? transcribe-1 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. ## Related Resources - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/transcribe-1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/transcribe-1) for AI/LLM consumption.*