#4 for realistic voice · Drama 3 performs a script the way you direct it, reading plain-language stage directions in square brackets before each line, with sighs, pauses and whispered words placed exactly where you write them
Transcribe 1
by Fish AudioReleased 29 July 2026
Transcribes audio with automatic language detection and, when alignment details are asked for, timestamped word-level segments; the general Fish Audio transcription model, where Transcribe 1 Pro adds speaker labels
What it costs
You pay for what each request uses. No subscription, no minimum.
One minute of audio, the ordinary use
Every rate
| Meter | ↑ you send | ↓ comes back |
|---|---|---|
| Second of audio | 0,033 DA |
per second of audio sent
- When you pay
- After the answer, from your balance. Nothing is held.
- Why it varies
- The length of the audio.
- After each one
- The exact charge shows on the request.
Where your request runs
One company runs this model. OpenDunes sends every request to it.
You pay the price of the provider that served your request. Prices read 15:19 · speed over the last 30 minutes · uptime over 3 days.
Call it in code
Swap the base URL and the key. Your OpenAI code runs unchanged.
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://opendunes.com/v1",
api_key=os.environ["OPENDUNES_API_KEY"],
)
with open("meeting.mp3", "rb") as f:
resp = client.audio.transcriptions.create(model="fish-audio/transcribe-1", file=f)
print(resp.text)Runs this request once on your balance.
Questions about Transcribe 1
How much does Transcribe 1 cost in dinars?
About 2,00 DA per minute of audio. ↑ 0,033 DA per second of audio.
Is Transcribe 1 free? Can I try it?
No. You pay per use from your balance, with no subscription. Try it in Chat at the same price.
What is Transcribe 1 best for?
Transcribes audio with automatic language detection and, when alignment details are asked for, timestamped word-level segments; the general Fish Audio transcription model, where Transcribe 1 Pro adds speaker labels.
Transcribe 1 or Transcribe 1 Pro?
Transcribe 1 Pro costs the same for the same minute of audio.
How do I pay for Transcribe 1 without an international card?
Deposit dinars with your Edahabia or CIB card. Every model, Transcribe 1 included, is paid from that balance. No foreign card, no conversion.
Does Transcribe 1 work in Arabic, French or Darja?
Fish Audio names no languages for Transcribe 1. Arabic, French and Darja: not stated.
Does it say who spoke, and when?
Speaker labels: not stated. Word timings: yes.
How long can a file be?
Up to 25 MB as an upload. Longer audio goes in the request body.
Who makes Transcribe 1, and when was it released?
Fish Audio. Released 29 July 2026.
Other Fish Audio models, priced in dinars
See all Fish Audio modelsTranscribes interviews, meetings and podcasts, marking each speaker inline, keeping emotion and vocal cues such as laughter, detecting the language and returning timestamped words; the Pro tier of Transcribe 1
#5 for realistic voice · Fish Audio's production-grade successor to S2 Pro, for multilingual voice apps, narration and dialogue, taking open-ended direction on style and emotion in plain words and cloning a voice from a reference
Fish Audio's multilingual voice model for applications that need a wide emotional range, where the speaking style is steered with short notes in parentheses inside the text rather than written instructions