OpenAI · Released Jan 19, 2026
GPT Audio
The gpt-audio model is OpenAI's first generally available audio model. The new snapshot features an upgraded decoder for more natural sounding voices and maintains better voice consistency. Audio is priced...
- Released
- Jan 19 2026
- Context window
- 128K 16K out
- Input / 1M tokens
- $2.50
- Output / 1M tokens
- $10.00
Where to run it
3 providers compared
All 3 paid providers charge the same: $2.50 / $10.00 per 1M input / output tokens.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Max output | Uptime | vs. best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $2.50 | $10.00 | 128K | 16K | 100%24h | Cheapest |
| Kilo Gateway | $2.50 | $10.00 | 128K | 16K | — | Cheapest |
| Merge Gateway | $2.50 | $10.00 | 128K | 16K | — | Cheapest |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
No benchmark scores yet — Epoch AI hasn't evaluated GPT Audio. Scores appear here automatically once it does.
Specs
Details
- Model ID
openai/gpt-audio- Developer
- OpenAI
- Release date
- Jan 19, 2026 ·
- Context window
- 128,000 tokens
- Max output
- 16,384 tokens
- API price
- $2.50 / $10.00 per 1M input / output tokens
- Providers
- 3
- Input types
- text, audio
- Reasoning
- No
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Open weights
- No
- Free tier
- No
Release date and prices from OpenRouter's catalog; providers from OpenRouter and models.dev. Buying directly from a provider can cost a little differently. Speed, latency and uptime are measured on OpenRouter only; uptime is the share of OpenRouter requests each provider served over the last day. Benchmark scores are the best result per benchmark from Epoch AI, licensed CC BY 4.0. Rank counts every model tracked here with a score.