whisper¶
Retiring
whisper
Retires Dec 15, 2026 · in 32 days
Emerging
Retires in 32 days
OpenAI
Under 15 regions tracked
Available in 8 of 35 tracked regions with 2 deployment SKU types.
Global Standard
Total regions
8
Coverage
23%
SKU types
2
Next retirement
in 32 days
Widest SKU footprint
Standard
8 regions · 23% coverage · Standard
Lifecycle¶
001
Retiring within 90 days
in 32 days
Retires Dec 15, 2026
Pricing¶
Pay-as-you-go · Global
$0.006 per audio minute
Audio model · see the estimator for the assumptions behind this figure
Estimate monthly cost
| Meter | List price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | $0.36 | per hour |
Pay-as-you-go list price in USD for East US 2 from the Azure Retail Prices API, checked daily, last updated 2026-11-01. Excludes tax and negotiated discounts; other regions can differ.
Deployment Options¶
Global
Global deployments
Worldwide availability with intelligent routing
Best for applications needing global reach with automatic failover
Global coverage
8 regions · 23% coverage
East US 2 North Central US Norway East South India Sweden Central Switzerland North UAE North West Europe
⚠ Data may be processed in any Azure region — not suitable for HIPAA, FedRAMP, or strict data-residency requirements
Standard
Standard deployments
Pay-as-you-go regional deployments
Best for variable workloads and cost-sensitive applications
Standard
8 regions · 23% coverage
East US 2 North Central US Norway East South India Sweden Central Switzerland North UAE North West Europe
✓ Single-region deployment — HIPAA-eligible in supported regions with a BAA from Microsoft
Full Availability Matrix¶
8 regions
| Region | Global coverage | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| East US 2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| North Central US | ✓ | ✓ |
| Norway East | ✓ | ✓ |
| South India | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sweden Central | ✓ | ✓ |
| Switzerland North | ✓ | ✓ |
| UAE North | ✓ | ✓ |
| West Europe | ✓ | ✓ |
Last updated: 2026-11-12 16:36 UTC