Existing Whisper integrations
Teams maintaining transcription workflows that already depend on whisper-1 behavior.
Independent tool overview
OpenAI Whisper at a glance
OpenAI Whisper is a general-purpose speech-recognition model for multilingual transcription, speech translation, and language identification.
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- Model ID
- whisper-1
- Primary use
- Speech recognition and translation
- Scheduled API removal
- February 26, 2027
Overview
What OpenAI Whisper is
The hosted whisper-1 model accepts audio and returns text through OpenAI's transcription and translation interfaces. It remains useful for established speech-to-text integrations and supports a broad set of languages.
OpenAI has announced that whisper-1 is scheduled for removal from the API on February 26, 2027, with newer transcription models recommended as replacements. New integrations should evaluate the current alternatives rather than assuming Whisper is the long-term default.
Use cases
Who OpenAI Whisper is best for
The strongest fit depends on the job you need the product to complete, not the size of its feature list.
Multilingual audio processing
Applications that need transcription, language identification, or speech-to-English translation.
Capabilities
Core OpenAI Whisper features
Multilingual transcription
Recognizes speech across many supported languages and returns text.
Speech translation
Can translate supported spoken languages into English text.
Language identification
Detects the language represented in an audio input as part of its multitask design.
Process
How the OpenAI Whisper workflow works
Step 1
Prepare audio
Provide a supported audio file within the endpoint's format and size limits.
Step 2
Call the audio API
Send a transcription or translation request using the whisper-1 model.
Step 3
Validate and migrate
Review accuracy for the domain and plan migration before the announced removal date.
Cost
OpenAI Whisper pricing and free plan
OpenAI lists whisper-1 transcription at $0.006 per audio minute as of the review date. OpenAI has also announced removal on February 26, 2027, so confirm current pricing and migration guidance before new adoption.
Whisper API
$0.006 per minute
Usage-based hosted transcription pricing for whisper-1.
- Billed by audio duration
- Subject to account rate limits
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Assessment
OpenAI Whisper strengths and limitations
Where it stands out
- Mature multilingual speech-recognition capabilities.
- Simple duration-based hosted API pricing.
What to consider
- The hosted whisper-1 model has a scheduled API removal date.
- Accuracy still varies with noise, accents, audio quality, and specialized vocabulary.
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OpenAI Whisper FAQs
What is OpenAI Whisper?
OpenAI Whisper is a general-purpose speech-recognition model for multilingual transcription, speech translation, and language identification.
Who is OpenAI Whisper best for?
Teams maintaining transcription workflows that already depend on whisper-1 behavior. Applications that need transcription, language identification, or speech-to-English translation.
How much does OpenAI Whisper cost?
OpenAI lists whisper-1 transcription at $0.006 per audio minute as of the review date. OpenAI has also announced removal on February 26, 2027, so confirm current pricing and migration guidance before new adoption.
Bottom line
Our OpenAI Whisper verdict
Whisper remains useful for existing transcription workloads, but it should be treated as a migration-stage model in late 2026. New projects should compare OpenAI's recommended replacement transcription models before committing.
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