OpenAI: GPT Audio API Pricing
OpenAI: GPT Audio costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens. Context window: 128K. Prices verified 2026-10-21 · source
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What would OpenAI: GPT Audio cost you per month?
| Workload | Requests/mo | Avg tokens (in/out) | Est. monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light chatbot | 10,000 | 800 / 400 | $60.00 |
| Coding agent | 5,000 | 8,000 / 2,000 | $200.00 |
| RAG pipeline | 30,000 | 4,000 / 500 | $450.00 |
| Doc summarizer | 2,000 | 20,000 / 1,000 | $120.00 |
Estimates use list prices without prompt caching. Caching can cut input cost by up to 90% on repeated context.
About OpenAI: GPT Audio
The gpt-audio model is OpenAI's first generally available audio model. The new snapshot features an upgraded decoder for more natural sounding voices and maintains better voice consistency. Audio is priced...
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Frequently asked questions
How much does OpenAI: GPT Audio cost?
OpenAI: GPT Audio costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 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 99% on a typical workload with comparable quality.
Official resources
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