# Whisper Large V3

Whisper Large V3 is OpenAI's multilingual speech recognition model for turning audio recordings into text. It is the full-size alternative to the Turbo variant for transcription workflows that prioritize recognition accuracy. The advertised input rate is $0.00185 per minute of audio. Each request has a minimum billable audio duration of 10 seconds.

- Model identifier: ` openai/whisper-large-v3 `
- Creator: OpenAI
- Providers: Groq
- Model type: Speech to text
- Canonical model page: [Whisper Large V3](<https://impossibl.com/openai/whisper-large-v3>)
- API availability: Listed as serving through Impossibl.

## Providers

Groq hosts Whisper Large V3. Impossibl routes your request intelligently and handles failover automatically when a provider is down.

| Provider | Endpoint location | Routes | Verified context window | Tool calling |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Groq | Not specified | 1 | Not verified | Not supported |

The model price applies whichever provider serves the request. Endpoint locations do not guarantee inference residency.

## Specs and Capabilities

- Context window: Not published
- Maximum output tokens: Not published in the public catalog; this is separate from the context window.
- Inputs: audio, text
- Outputs: text
- Tool calling: Not published

## API access

Use ` openai/whisper-large-v3 ` as the model identifier through the Impossibl API.

Published API endpoints:

- ` /v1/audio/transcriptions `

[API quickstart](<https://impossibl.com/docs/agent-quickstart>) · [Models and billing documentation](<https://impossibl.com/docs/models>)

## Published API prices

All rates are in USD. An unpublished rate is unknown, not zero. Workspace-specific pricing, taxes, balance-purchase fees, billing adjustments, and tool charges can affect the amount paid.

| Usage | Published base rate | Billing unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Input | $0.00185 | per minute of audio |

Minimum billable audio duration: 10 seconds per request, including shorter clips.

## Availability and retirement

The model is listed as serving. No retirement is announced in the current public catalog.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Whisper Large V3?

Whisper Large V3 is OpenAI's multilingual speech recognition model for turning audio recordings into text. It is the full-size alternative to the Turbo variant for transcription workflows that prioritize recognition accuracy.

Sources: [Groq speech-to-text documentation](<https://console.groq.com/docs/speech-to-text>); [OpenRouter model listing](<https://openrouter.ai/openai/whisper-large-v3>)

### How much does Whisper Large V3 cost?

Whisper Large V3 costs $0.00185 per minute of audio through the Impossibl API. The minimum billable audio duration is 10 seconds per request, even for shorter clips. All rates are in USD.

### What inputs and outputs does Whisper Large V3 support?

Whisper Large V3 accepts audio and text as input. Whisper Large V3 returns text.

### How do I use Whisper Large V3 through an API?

Whisper Large V3 is available through the Impossibl API. Use openai/whisper-large-v3 as the model identifier with /v1/audio/transcriptions. The quickstart explains how to create an API key and send your first request.

## Sources and related links

Prices, limits, capabilities, endpoints, and availability come from the public Impossibl catalog. Creator documentation supplies descriptions and release dates where available; it does not override the published API offering.

- [Public Impossibl model catalog](<https://api.impossibl.com/v1/models>)
- [Full model directory as JSON](<https://impossibl.com/models.json>)
- [Whisper Large V3: model details and pricing](<https://impossibl.com/openai/whisper-large-v3>)
- [Model directory](<https://impossibl.com/models>)
- [Groq speech-to-text documentation](<https://console.groq.com/docs/speech-to-text>)
- [OpenRouter model listing](<https://openrouter.ai/openai/whisper-large-v3>)