OpenAIAudio matchupSpeech to text
GPT-Transcribevs.GPT-4o Mini Transcribe
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GPT-Transcribe is slightly ahead in independent tests, but the lead is not certain.
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Shared tests
Independent evaluators and leaderboards only, the newest shared snapshot per evaluator. With 95 % ranges a lead counts when they do not overlap; for hit rates, when it holds in a 95 % test. Without any uncertainty figure at most “slightly ahead”.
Perit
GPT-Transcribe slightly aheadGPT-Transcribe is clearly ahead in 0 of 4 subtests and slightly in 2, GPT-4o Mini Transcribe in none. 2 are level.
PERIT-STT speech-to-text leaderboard
lower is better, as of October 22, 2026
PERIT-STT speech-to-text leaderboard
lower is better, as of October 22, 2026
PERIT-STT speech-to-text leaderboard
as of October 22, 2026
Show all 4 subtests
| Subtest | GPT-Transcribe | GPT-4o Mini Transcribe | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERIT-STT speech-to-text leaderboard (lower is better) | 5.9 % | 6.7 % | GPT-Transcribe slightly ahead |
| PERIT-STT speech-to-text leaderboard (lower is better) | 1.1 % | 1.1 % | GPT-Transcribe slightly ahead |
| PERIT-STT speech-to-text leaderboard | 61.3 % | 60.5 % | level |
| PERIT-STT speech-to-text leaderboard (lower is better) | 1.00 s | 1.00 s | level |
Source · latest October 22, 2026
Artificial Analysis
GPT-Transcribe slightly aheadArtificial Analysis AA-WER (non-streaming)
lower is better, as of October 15, 2026
Source · latest October 15, 2026
Ocular Converse-STT Benchmark
GPT-Transcribe slightly aheadConverse-STT v2 WER
12,555 tasks, lower is better, as of October 21, 2026
Source · latest October 21, 2026
All data side by side
Prices are verbatim from the provider, because audio models bill per minute, character or token.
| GPT-Transcribe | GPT-4o Mini Transcribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Speech to text | Speech to text |
| Developer | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Status | Active | Deprecated |
| Released | July 28, 2026 | n/a |
| Weights | proprietary | proprietary |
| Runs locally | no | no |
| Price | $0.0045 per audio minute | $1.25 per 1M audio tokens |
| Popularity (out of 100) | 32 | 33 |