GPT-4o Mini Transcribe

Audio transcription model by OpenAI.

Updated snapshot of OpenAI lightweight speech-to-text transcription model powered by GPT-4o Mini.

Models / GPT-4o Mini TranscribeID: openai/gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15

Context window

Maximum input context length.

16K

tokens

Max output

Maximum completion tokens per request.

2K

tokens

Maker

OpenAI

Served On: OpenAI

Specifications

Context window, ranked against other audio transcription models

Proportional scale: 0 to 16K tokens. Not ranked, no published context window: gpt-transcribe, gpt-live-transcribe, whisper-1, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe.

Context window

16.0K

tokens
Max output

2K

tokens
Modality

audio transcription

Vision
Function calling
System prompt

Pricing

Rates are read live

Pricing for gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15 is fetched from the live catalogue on load, so it is never served from a cache that could outlive a repricing.

Availability

Not enough data yet

We have not collected enough health probes for this model to publish an uptime or latency figure. A percentage from a handful of samples is fabricated precision, so none is shown until the sample count supports one.

How GPT-4o Mini Transcribe is billed

Billed at the provider's list price, with no per-token markup.

Exact list price
Tokens settle at the published rate of the model that served your call.
Cache discounts passed through
Provider prompt-caching discounts reach your balance with no added fee.
Cost on every response
Each response carries the x-nr-request-cost header, so you can reconcile spend per request.

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FAQs

What is GPT-4o Mini Transcribe?

Updated snapshot of OpenAI lightweight speech-to-text transcription model powered by GPT-4o Mini.

How much does GPT-4o Mini Transcribe cost?

GPT-4o Mini Transcribe is billed at the provider's list price on nRouter with no per-token markup — tokens settle at the exact upstream rate. Input and output rates are read live, so see the pricing section above for the current figures.

What is the context length of GPT-4o Mini Transcribe?

GPT-4o Mini Transcribe supports a 16,000-token context window. It can generate up to 2,000 output tokens per request.

Does GPT-4o Mini Transcribe support tool calling and structured outputs?

No. GPT-4o Mini Transcribe does not support tool calling, so it cannot invoke external tools or functions.

What inputs and outputs does GPT-4o Mini Transcribe support?

GPT-4o Mini Transcribe is a audio transcription model. See the specifications section above for its exact supported input and output modalities.

How do I use GPT-4o Mini Transcribe via nRouter?

Use any OpenAI-compatible client: point it at https://api.nrouter.ai/v1 with your nRouter API key and set the model to "openai/gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15".

When was GPT-4o Mini Transcribe released?

GPT-4o Mini Transcribe was released on December 15, 2025.

Where is the GPT-4o Mini Transcribe documentation?

Start at nrouter.ai/docs. The quick-start guide (nrouter.ai/docs/getting-started/quick-start) covers API keys and your first request, and the API reference (nrouter.ai/docs/api-reference) lists every parameter.

What other audio models does OpenAI have?

Other OpenAI audio models on nRouter include GPT-OSS 120B 1 (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-oss-120b-1), GPT-6.1 Sol (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-6.1-sol), GPT-5.2 Pro (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-5.2-pro-2025-12-11), GPT Audio 1.5 (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-audio-1.5).