Where to use Whisper for free
1 free way to use Whisper (OpenAI): rate limits per source, context window, tool calling and vision support, and how to self-host it.
OpenAI · open weights · 1 of 1 verified · how we verify
Free sources
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| Offer | Served as | RPM | RPD | TPM | Context | Card | Resets | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OVHcloud AI Endpoints Free Tier | Whisper | 400 | — | — | — | card | — | Verified · Oct 12, 2026 |
Whisper has open weights: you can download the file and run it under its license. Why some models download and others do not (5 min)
Run Whisper yourself
Free forever by self-hosting
vLLM (Apache-2.0) runs on your own machine with no quota.
Production-grade serving of the same open models on your own GPUs.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I use Whisper for free?
- One listed offer serves Whisper free: OVHcloud AI Endpoints Free Tier. Published rate limits are listed per source; a dash means the provider publishes none.
- Can I self-host Whisper?
- Yes. Whisper ships open weights, and one listed source maps to an open-source project that run it on your own hardware with no quota.
Limits are what each provider publishes; a dash means the provider publishes none, and no number here is guessed. Rows are re-checked monthly (how we verify).