SIDE BY SIDE
GPT Audio vs GPT Audio Mini
Both are GPT models. GPT Audio was added to OpenRouter on 2026-01-19, GPT Audio Mini on 2026-01-19.
| Field | GPT Audio | GPT Audio Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Family | GPT | GPT |
| Province | The Tidal Isles | The Tidal Isles |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Maximum output | 16K tokens | 16K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.50 | $0.600 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $10.0 | $2.40 |
| Accepts | text, audio | text, audio |
| Produces | text, audio | text, audio |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2026-01-19 | 2026-01-19 |
| Model ID | openai/gpt-audio | openai/gpt-audio-mini |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, GPT Audio or GPT Audio Mini?
GPT Audio Mini costs less for both input ($0.600 vs $2.50) and output ($2.40 vs $10.0) per million tokens. On input, GPT Audio Mini is 76% cheaper.
Which has the larger context window?
Both have a 128K-token context window.
What can one do that the other cannot?
Nothing among reasoning, tool use and image input: both support tool use.
Answers are computed from the 2026-10-24 catalog snapshot.