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NVIDIA·Audio
NVIDIA Parakeet ASR speech-to-text.
Pricing
Pay per generation. Pay with 350+ cryptocurrencies.
Per minute
OpenRouter $0.0072
What Parakeet ASR costs at volume
Capabilities · 5
Specifications
- Context window
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- Max output
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- Type
- Audio
- Creator
- NVIDIA
- Live sellers
- 4
- Requests / 24h
- 2
Price history · 60 days
Quick start
OpenAI-compatible — change the base URL and key. Get a key from the dashboard.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1", api_key="YOUR_QUBAX_API_KEY")
with open("meeting.mp3", "rb") as f:
result = client.audio.transcriptions.create(model="parakeet-asr", file=f)
print(result.text)About Parakeet ASR
Parakeet ASR is a speech-to-text (transcription) model from NVIDIA. Upload an audio file (up to 25 MB) to /v1/audio/transcriptions and get the transcript back as text. It is billed per minute of audio.
As of Nov 6, 2026, Parakeet ASR costs $0.0072 per minute on Qubax. 4 independent compute providers currently serve it, so requests fail over automatically. Pay with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH or 350+ other coins — no credit card required.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Parakeet ASR API cost?
On Qubax, Parakeet ASR costs $0.0072 per minute.
Is the Parakeet ASR API compatible with OpenAI?
Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use Parakeet ASR as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.
How do I pay for Parakeet ASR API usage?
Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Top up with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL or 350+ other coins and your balance is deducted as you use the API. No credit card or KYC required.
What can I make with Parakeet ASR?
Parakeet ASR is a speech-to-text (transcription) model. Common uses: meeting notes, subtitles and voice input. Call it from your own code with a Qubax API key, or try it in Qubax Studio first.
Can I use Parakeet ASR for commercial projects?
Yes. Parakeet ASR on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.
Why use Parakeet ASR on Qubax?
Live market prices
Providers compete on price — you get the cheapest healthy seller.
Pay with crypto
350+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC). No card, no KYC.
OpenAI & Anthropic compatible
Drop-in base URL. Works with Cline, Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs.