Where to use whisper-large-v3 for free
2 free ways to use whisper-large-v3 (OpenAI): rate limits per source, context window, tool calling and vision support, and how to self-host it.
OpenAI · open weights · 2 of 2 verified · how we verify
Free sources
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| Offer | Served as | RPM | RPD | TPM | Context | Card | Resets | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Groq Free Tier | whisper-large-v3 | 20 | 2,000 | — | — | no card | — | Verified · Oct 12, 2026 |
 Scaleway Generative APIs Free Tier | whisper-large-v3 | 300 | — | — | — | no card | — | Verified · Oct 12, 2026 |
whisper-large-v3 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-large-v3 yourself
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- Whisper1 source
- whisper-large-v3-turbo1 source
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- gpt-6.1-sol2 sources
- gpt-6-astra2 sources
- GPT-6 Luna2 sources
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I use whisper-large-v3 for free?
- 2 listed offers serve whisper-large-v3 free: Groq Free Tier, Scaleway Generative APIs Free Tier. The tightest published daily cap among them is 2,000 requests per day.
- Does whisper-large-v3 support tool calling and vision?
- As documented by its free sources, whisper-large-v3 does not support tool calling and does not accept image input.
- Can I self-host whisper-large-v3?
- Yes. whisper-large-v3 ships open weights, and 2 listed sources map to open-source projects 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).