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Whisper v2
About Whisper v2
Whisper v2 is an AI model developed by OpenAI, in the speech category, released in 2022, made available as an open-weights model with 1.6B params.
On this page you'll find Whisper v2's full specifications. Review provider pricing and benchmark scores below, or compare Whisper v2 head-to-head with other speech models.
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What is Whisper v2? ▶
Whisper v2 is an AI model developed by OpenAI, in the speech category, released in 2022. It is tracked on GenAIList with its specifications, benchmark scores and provider pricing.
Who created Whisper v2? ▶
Whisper v2 was developed by OpenAI and released in 2022.
Is Whisper v2 open source or proprietary? ▶
Whisper v2 ships as an open-weights model: you can download and self-host the weights, though the licence may place some restrictions on use.
How much does Whisper v2 cost? ▶
Pricing for Whisper v2 depends on the provider. See the providers table on this page for the latest API rates.
How does Whisper v2 perform on benchmarks? ▶
Benchmark scores for Whisper v2 are listed on this page as they are published. You can compare it head-to-head with other models on the GenAIList compare tool.
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