GPT-Live 1 benchmarks, pricing and specs
GPT-Live 1 is an OpenAI model released on September 10, 2026 that takes text and audio input and produces text and audio. It costs $0.05 per realtime minute.
- Per realtime minute
- $0.05
Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12
Key facts
- Provider
- OpenAI
- Model family
- GPT-Live
- Release date
- September 10, 2026
- Status
- Current
- Access
- API only
- API model id
- gpt-live-1
- Context window
- Not reported
- Max output
- Not reported
- Input
- text, audio
- Output
- text, audio
- Task families
- audio
- Declared capabilities
- audio understanding, realtime voice
GPT-Live 1 pricing
Independent benchmark results
Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. OpenAI's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.
No independent benchmark has published a result for GPT-Live 1 yet. It is still compared below on price, context and capabilities.
Strengths, cautions and best uses
Strengths
- The full-duplex voice model from ChatGPT: it can listen and speak at the same time instead of strictly taking turns
- Hands reasoning and tool use to a backend model, so a voice front end can be paired with GPT-6-class reasoning
- Flat $0.05 per session minute, billed per second
Cautions
- Backend reasoning and tool calls are billed separately at the configured model's rates, so real cost per minute is higher than the session rate
- OpenAI's task-success comparisons are self-reported and not reproduced independently here
Best for
- Phone and in-app voice agents that need natural interruptions
Alternatives to GPT-Live 1
The closest current audiomodels by price. The cheapest model that scores as well or better is listed first; failing that, the cheapest one within 3% of the benchmark's scale.
Gemini 3.8 Live
- From Google
Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash
- From Alibaba Qwen
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS
- From Google
Scribe v2
- From ElevenLabs
GPT-Live 1 FAQ
How much does GPT-Live 1 cost?
GPT-Live 1 costs $0.05 per realtime minute at the standard tier. Source: OpenAI, verified October 12, 2026.
Is GPT-Live 1 open source or API only?
GPT-Live 1 is available through OpenAI's API only; its weights are not published.
What are the best alternatives to GPT-Live 1?
The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are Gemini 3.8 Live (from Google), Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash (from Alibaba Qwen), Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS (from Google) and Scribe v2 (from ElevenLabs).
Sources
- GPT-Live 1 model · OpenAI · official · verified October 12, 2026
- OpenAI API changelog · OpenAI · official · verified October 12, 2026
Cite this page
Van Data Team. "GPT-Live 1 Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-12. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/gpt-live-1
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