GPT Audio Mini
Summary
GPT Audio Mini is a language model from OpenAI, released on 19 Jan 2026. It accepts text and audio and generates text and audio, with a 128K-token context window and up to 16K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $0.60 per million input tokens and $2.40 per million output tokens (OpenRouter), across 1 provider we track.
A cost-efficient version of GPT Audio. The new snapshot features an upgraded decoder for more natural sounding voices and maintains better voice consistency. Input is priced at $0.60 per million...
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | OpenAI |
|---|---|
| Release date | 19 Jan 2026 [OpenRouter] |
| Status | Generally available |
| Context window | 128K (128,000 tokens) [OpenRouter] |
| Max output | 16K tokens [OpenRouter] |
| Input | Text and audio [OpenRouter] |
| Output | Text and audio [OpenRouter] |
| Reasoning mode | No [OpenRouter] |
| Tool calling | Yes [OpenRouter] |
| Structured output | Yes [OpenRouter] |
GPT Audio Mini API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter openai/gpt-audio-mini | $0.60 | $2.40 | – | 128K | OpenRouter, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of GPT Audio Mini?
GPT Audio Mini has a context window of 128,000 tokens (128K) and can generate up to 16,384 tokens in a single response, according to OpenRouter.
How much does the GPT Audio Mini API cost?
GPT Audio Mini is listed from $0.60 per million input tokens and $2.40 per million output tokens (OpenRouter). Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
When was GPT Audio Mini released?
OpenAI released GPT Audio Mini on 19 Jan 2026, according to OpenRouter.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.