GPT Audio Mini API Pricing
OpenAI · Mid-tier · Proprietary · released 2026-01. Prices in USD per 1 million tokens. Data snapshot: 2026-08-14.
- Input: $0.60 per 1M tokens
- Output: $2.40 per 1M tokens
- Batch API (input/output): not published
- Prompt-cache read: not published
- Context window: 128K
Cost per request by business use case
List price vs optimized (prompt caching on the cached input share, batch API for async workloads — only where the provider publishes those rates).
| Use case | Tokens (in/out) | Cost/req (list) | Cost/req (optimized) | Monthly @100K req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support Ticket | 1,500 / 500 | $0.0021 | $0.0021 | $210 |
| Knowledge Q&A | 2,000 / 800 | $0.0031 | $0.0031 | $312 |
| Meeting Summary | 10,000 / 1,200 | $0.0089 | $0.0089 | $888 |
| Marketing Content | 2,500 / 1,800 | $0.0058 | $0.0058 | $582 |
| Coding Task | 3,000 / 2,000 | $0.0066 | $0.0066 | $660 |
| Invoice Processing | 1,500 / 600 | $0.0023 | $0.0023 | $234 |
| Call Summary | 2,000 / 700 | $0.0029 | $0.0029 | $288 |
| Agent Workflow | 6,000 / 3,000 | $0.011 | $0.011 | $1.1K |
These are list prices — real cost also depends on caching, batching, negotiated discounts, marketplace agreements, and existing contracts. Get a FinOps review from OptimNow or compare all models.