Ink-Whisper: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window
Ink-Whisper is a speech-to-text model from Cartesia, released in December 2024.
Cartesia Ink-Whisper STT model with streaming and batch support
Input
Audio
Output
Text
Ink-Whisper pricing
Providers
Ink-Whisper starts at $2.60 per million input tokens via Cartesia.
| Provider | Input $/M | Output $/M | Max Input | Max Output | Latency s | Throughput | Quant | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cartesia | $2.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ink-Whisper API
POST/v1/stt/transcribe
Modelink-whisperAny audio format up to 25 MB.
Missing Audio file
Run a request to see the response
Use it in your code
OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.
import requests
with open("audio.mp3", "rb") as f:
response = requests.post(
"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/stt/transcribe",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
files={"file": f},
data={"model_id": "ink-whisper"},
)
print(response.json()["text"])Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.
Ink-Whisper license
Ink-Whisper is released under the Proprietary license, which restricts commercial use.
- License
- Proprietary
- Non-commercial
Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply
FAQ
Common questions about Ink-Whisper.