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AI audio transcription cost

Enter how many hours of audio you transcribe per month. The math uses the per-minute price of OpenAI's transcription models.

Prices updated October 2026
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Per-minute prices

ModelPer minutePer hour
GPT-Transcribe$0.0045$0.27
GPT-Live-Transcribe$0.0170$1.02

GPT-Transcribe is for recorded files; GPT-Live-Transcribe is for real-time transcription. Prices as of October 2026.

After transcription

If you'll summarize or extract data from the text with another model, add that step: an hour of speech is about 8,400 words, roughly 11,400 tokens on GPT-5.6.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to transcribe 1 hour of audio?

$0.27 with GPT-Transcribe.

Does it work for other languages?

Yes, OpenAI's transcription models handle English, Spanish, Portuguese and dozens of other languages.

Estimate based on public prices as of October 2026. Token counts vary with the text and the model; check the official pricing page before you decide.