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gpt-audio-mini pricing
OpenAI charges $0.60 per million input tokens and $2.40 per million output tokens for gpt-audio-mini, with audio at $10.00 in and $20.00 out. Below: every rate that applies, what common workloads cost, and cheaper options.
- Input
- $0.60/ 1M
- Output
- $2.40/ 1M
- Audio input
- $10.00/ 1M
- Context
- 128Ktokens
Retires 2027-01-20. Move to a current realtime / audio model. npx @veqen/sdk scan finds every place your code uses it.
All rates
| Tier | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.60 | $2.40 | — | — |
USD per million tokens. Audio output costs $20.00. Long-context tiers apply when the whole prompt, cached tokens included, passes the threshold.
Work it out
What common workloads cost
| Workload | Per call | Cost per call | Calls a month | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | 1,500 input and 400 output tokens | $0.00186 | 100,000 | $186.00 |
| RAG answer, cached context | 2,000 fresh + 4,000 cached input, 500 output | $0.0048 | 100,000 | $480.00 |
| Agent step | 4,000 fresh + 8,000 cached input, 800 output | $0.00912 | 250,000 | $2,280.00 |
| Batch summary | 3,000 input and 300 output tokens via the Batch API | — | 1,000,000 | — |
Planning a mix of models? Simulate a workload with gpt-audio-mini, alongside anything else you run.
Cheaper options
Current models that cost at least 15% less for a typical chat reply. Cheaper isn't always equivalent: test quality on your own prompts, then use veqen diff to see the impact at your volume.
| Model | Chat reply | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| openai/gpt-5-mini | $0.00118 | 37% |
| openai/gpt-5.6-luna | $0.00078 | 58% |
| deepinfra/moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5 | $0.00158 | 15% |
| deepinfra/moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Instruct | $0.00155 | 17% |
Price history
No price changes since Veqen started tracking this model.
Also billed under: gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06, gpt-audio-mini-2025-12-15.
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Last verified with price book 2026-10-22. Sources: OpenAI pricing and LiteLLM's MIT-licensed price file. Track every call to this model, per customer or project: install the SDK.