OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini API Pricing
OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens. Context window: 128K. Prices verified 2026-10-21 · source
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What would OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini cost you per month?
| Workload | Requests/mo | Avg tokens (in/out) | Est. monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light chatbot | 10,000 | 800 / 400 | $14.40 |
| Coding agent | 5,000 | 8,000 / 2,000 | $48.00 |
| RAG pipeline | 30,000 | 4,000 / 500 | $108.00 |
| Doc summarizer | 2,000 | 20,000 / 1,000 | $28.80 |
Estimates use list prices without prompt caching. Caching can cut input cost by up to 90% on repeated context.
About OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini
A cost-efficient version of GPT Audio. The new snapshot features an upgraded decoder for more natural sounding voices and maintains better voice consistency. Input is priced at $0.60 per million...
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Frequently asked questions
How much does OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini cost?
OpenAI: GPT Audio Mini costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens. Verified 2026-10-21 — provider source.
What is the context window?
128K tokens, with up to 16K output tokens per response. That's roughly 160 pages of text in a single request.
Does it support prompt caching?
Prompt-caching pricing is not published for this model via OpenRouter.
What's a cheaper alternative?
ScaleDown: Summarize saves about 97% on a typical workload with comparable quality.
Official resources
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