Latest release
Choose GPT-Realtime-Whisper
GPT-Realtime-Whisper is the newer release (May 7, 2026, against March 2026 for Cohere Transcribe).
Cohere Transcribe vs GPT-Realtime-Whisper: price, context and capabilities
Choose GPT-Realtime-Whisper for the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- GPT-Realtime-Whisper is the newer model (May 7, 2026, against March 2026).
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Specifications side by side
| Cohere Transcribe | GPT-Realtime-Whisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | OpenAI |
| Category | Speech to text | Speech to text |
| Status | Generally available | Generally available |
| Headline price | No data | $0.017 / minute |
| Context window | No data | 16k |
| Max output | No data | 2k |
| Released | March 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | September 2024 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Audio input | Audio input |
| API model id | cohere-transcribe-03-2026 | gpt-realtime-whisper |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Cohere Transcribe or GPT-Realtime-Whisper?
Choose GPT-Realtime-Whisper for the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Cohere Transcribe or GPT-Realtime-Whisper?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
What is the difference between Cohere Transcribe and GPT-Realtime-Whisper?
Cohere Transcribe is made by Cohere and GPT-Realtime-Whisper by OpenAI. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. GPT-Realtime-Whisper is the newer model (May 7, 2026, against March 2026).
Which is newer, Cohere Transcribe or GPT-Realtime-Whisper?
GPT-Realtime-Whisper was released on May 7, 2026 and Cohere Transcribe on March 2026.