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  "path": "/t/is-whisper-api-really-10x-more-expensive-than-self-hosted/576427#post_5",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-26T21:06:33.000Z",
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  "textContent": "To transcribe 1 hour of audio with OpenAI, it would cost you:\n\n$0.36, taking you 2 minutes.\n\nWhereas…\n\nTo transcribe 1 hour of audio with self-hosted whisper, it would cost you 2 minute of run-time (1/30th of $0.39h, so basically 1.333 cents, or $0.013), taking you 2 minutes.\n\nThat’s a 30x cost difference.\n\nYou are incorrect when you state that they’re both 1 to 1.\n\nThey both take the same amount of time, but self-hosted is effectively 30x less expensive.",
  "title": "Is Whisper API really 10x more expensive than self hosted?"
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