GPT-4o Transcribe API Pricing Calculator

Model Details

Released

Mar 20, 2025

Status

Legacysunset Feb 26, 2027

Superseded By

GPT Transcribe

Where is GPT-4o Transcribe a perfect fit?

gpt-4o-transcribe is designed for high-accuracy, production-grade transcription with strong multilingual and noise-handling capabilities. Ideal for:
- Enterprise-grade transcription pipelines (calls, meetings, media)
- Real-time transcription with higher accuracy than lightweight models
- Subtitles and captions for professional video content
- Voice analytics and customer conversation intelligence
- Transcribing noisy, accented, or multi-speaker audio
- Applications where accuracy matters more than lowest cost

Quick Model Estimate

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Model

Provider

Modality

Service Tier

Context Size

Input Tokens

(USD 2.5000 per 1M tokens)

Output Tokens

(USD 10.0000 per 1M tokens)

No. of API Calls

Your GPT-4o Transcribe Cost Estimate

💰 Total Cost

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for 1000 input + 1000 output tokens

📥 Input (1000 × $2.500000) —

📤 Output (1000 × $10.000000) —

Cost Breakdown

📥 Input 📤 Output

Prices are watched for changes and checked against the provider's own page.

Pricing

Provider ↕	Modality ↕	Service Tier ↕	Input Price (per 1M tokens) ↕	Output Price (per 1M tokens) ↕	Context Size ↕	View
OpenAI	Audio	Standard	$2.5000	$10.0000	N/A	→

Recent changes

When GPT-4o Transcribe was newly listed on a provider, moved to legacy or deprecated, or retired.

4th Oct 2026 Legacy
OpenAI moved GPT-4o Transcribe to legacy, retiring it on 26th Feb 2027, with GPT Transcribe as the suggested replacement.

Legacy

Audio

FAQs about GPT-4o Transcribe

How much does GPT-4o Transcribe cost per 1M tokens?

GPT-4o Transcribe costs $2.50 per million input tokens, and $10.00 per million output tokens.

What does a typical workload cost with GPT-4o Transcribe?

1,000 requests of 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each — 2,000,000 input and 500,000 output tokens in total — costs $10.00 with GPT-4o Transcribe at its lowest rates. Use the calculator on this page for your own volumes.

Where can I use GPT-4o Transcribe?

GPT-4o Transcribe is available through OpenAI, from $2.50 per million input tokens.

Is GPT-4o Transcribe still available?

GPT-4o Transcribe is a legacy model and is scheduled for retirement on 26 February 2027. The replacement is GPT Transcribe.