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Based on €0.02/minute and a time cost of €50/hour, the break-even point for self-hosted Whiper is approximately processing 85–250 hours of audio.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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10/15/2026
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Valid until: 1/13/2027
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UnverifiedWhen the processing volume is below about 100 hours of audio, hosted is cheaper once time is counted into the cost; above several hundred hours, self-hosting clearly wins; above several thousand hours, it is not even close.66% similarUnverifiedSelf-hosted Whisper costs zero per minute, but requires 2–6 hours of setup time and ongoing maintenance; per-minute billed hosted services cost about €0.02/minute, with zero setup cost.66% similar
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