OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini pricing
A cost-efficient version of GPT Audio. The new snapshot features an upgraded decoder for more natural sounding voices and maintains better voice consistency. OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini from OpenRouter costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens. Context window 128,000 tokens.
API id openai/gpt-audio-mini · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25
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OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini specifications
- Provider
- OpenRouter
- API id
openai/gpt-audio-mini- Model type
- unknown
- Context window
- 128K tokens
- Max output
- 16K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-09-25
Tags
- audio
- fast
gpt-audio-mini across providers
The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.
| Provider | Input /1M | Cached /1M | Output /1M | 1M in + 1M out | vs vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.600 | — | $2.40 | $3.00 | — | |
| $0.600 | — | $2.40 | $3.00 | — |
What OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0018 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.03 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $1.08 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
Common questions
- How much does OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini cost per 1M tokens?
- OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier.
- What is OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini's context window?
- OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini accepts up to 128,000 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 16,384 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini?
- Yes. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo is $0.500 per 1M input tokens versus $0.600 for OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini, with a 16,385 token context window.
- Where does this OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini price come from?
- From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.
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