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OpenAI opens prompt-to-voice to all API customers: describe a custom GPT-Live voice in text, free to create, plus nine new German, French, Hindi, Japanese and Korean voices

On Oct 16 OpenAI made prompt-to-voice generally available to all API customers. Developers describe accent, pitch, timbre and pace in plain text and create a saved custom voice through /v1/audio/voices or the voice Playground, then reuse it in GPT-Live sessions. Creating a voice is free; speech uses regular GPT-Live session billing, with up to 100 prompt-generated voices per organization. OpenAI also added nine natural GPT-Live voices in German, French, Hindi, Japanese and Korean.

OpenAI opens prompt-to-voice to all API customers: describe a custom GPT-Live voice in text, free to create, plus nine new German, French, Hindi, Japanese and Korean voices

Key Takeaways

  • Generally available to all API customers from Oct 16; no reference or consent recording needed
  • Creating a voice is free; speaking in GPT-Live and previewing in the Playground use regular session billing (per OpenAI)
  • Up to 100 prompt-generated voices per organization; optional script_hint of up to 2,000 characters
  • Nine new natural voices: 3 German, 2 French, 2 Japanese, 1 Hindi and 1 Korean
  • Limits: prompt voices work only with GPT-Live, not TTS, Realtime or Chat Completions; voice creation is not Zero Data Retention compatible
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⚡ GPT-Live-1⚡ GPT-Live-1.1🌐 OpenAI

OpenAI ships GPT-Live-1.1 and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip as the new voice models in ChatGPT, Codex and dots; API coming soon

On Oct 15 OpenAI rolled out GPT-Live-1.1 (successor to GPT-Live-1) and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip (successor to GPT-Live-1 mini), full-duplex voice models that become the default voice for Plus-and-up users in ChatGPT Voice, Codex and dots. New voices cover French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Mexican Spanish, accents are more natural and the constant 'checking...' filler is reduced. Rolling out to all users; API coming soon. The system card reports statistically significant regressions in four synthetic safety categories.

OpenAI ships GPT-Live-1.1 and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip as the new voice models in ChatGPT, Codex and dots; API coming soon

Key Takeaways

  • Two tiers: GPT-Live-1.1 replaces GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip replaces GPT-Live-1 mini; 1.1 is default for Plus+ including Codex and dots, Quip for everyone else
  • New Live voices in 6 languages (French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mexican Spanish) plus Bubbie in English; fewer repetitive 'checking...' fillers while searching
  • Full-duplex: listens and speaks continuously, handling pauses, interruptions and pace changes; the system card describes GPT-Live as a two-model system that delegates hard work to thinking models
  • System card: parity on production voice evals; statistically significant regressions on sexual, mental health, emotional reliance and gore synthetic evals vs GPT-Live-1
  • Rolling out to all users today; API 'coming soon' with no published price, model ID, latency or WER figures yet
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⚡ GPT-Live-1.1⚡ GPT-Live-1.1 Quip⚡ GPT-Live-1🤖 Codex🤖 ChatGPT dots🌐 OpenAI

SpaceXSI launches Grok Voice 3.0: speech-to-speech model tops Artificial Analysis S2S Index at 86.9, price held at $0.08/min

SpaceXSI (SpaceX Super Intelligence, x.ai) released Grok Voice 3.0 on 2026-10-14 17:04 UTC. Per Artificial Analysis testing (Oct 13) cited on the official blog, it scores 86.9 on the Speech-to-Speech Index (Grok Voice 2.0 81.3, GPT-Live-1 Astra 83.2, Gemini 3.8 Live 82.6), 97% on Full Duplex Bench, and 71.6% on τ-Voice — on par with GPT-Live-1 at ~40% lower latency. In the Voice Agent API, grok-voice-latest now aliases grok-voice-3.0 with an unchanged interface at $0.08/min; grok-voice-2.0 is deprecated.

SpaceXSI launches Grok Voice 3.0: speech-to-speech model tops Artificial Analysis S2S Index at 86.9, price held at $0.08/min

Key Takeaways

  • #1 on Artificial Analysis Speech-to-Speech Index at 86.9 (v2.0 81.3, GPT-Live-1 Astra 83.2, Gemini 3.8 Live 82.6)
  • Big Bench Audio 98.5%, Speech Agent Arena Elo 1070, task success 94.8%, Full Duplex Bench 97.0%
  • τ-Voice 71.6%, comparable to GPT-Live-1 (Astra) at ~40% lower latency; top accuracy (74%) on ServiceNow EVA-Bench
  • Same price: $0.08/min ($4.80/hr); grok-voice-latest auto-upgraded to 3.0, grok-voice-2.0 deprecated
  • Production scale (vendor figures): ~20k Starlink support calls/day, ~70% resolved with no human
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⚡ Grok Voice 3.0⚡ Grok Voice 2.0⚡ GPT-Live-1⚡ Gemini 3.8 Live🌐 SpaceXSI🌐 xAI🌐 Artificial Analysis🌐 ServiceNow

Pydantic AI 2.51.0: OpenAILiveModel for GPT-Live, context_window_used on realtime, tighter Gemini Live connect checks

Pydantic AI v2.51.0 (2026-09-25) adds OpenAILiveModel for OpenAI GPT-Live, exposes context_window_used on realtime sessions, tightens Gemini Live id/affective-dialog checks, and raises UserError for forced realtime tool_choice on OpenAI/Azure/xAI. PyPI pydantic-ai 2.51.0 is live.

Pydantic AI 2.51.0: OpenAILiveModel for GPT-Live, context_window_used on realtime, tighter Gemini Live connect checks

Key Takeaways

  • Shipped: GitHub v2.51.0 = PyPI pydantic-ai 2.51.0; docs pydantic.dev/docs/ai
  • Realtime: OpenAILiveModel for GPT-Live; context_window_used on sessions from GPT-Live ratio or response usage
  • Compat: match dated gemini-3.8-live ids; reject google_affective_dialog at connect; RealtimeError on Gemini Live close codes
  • Safety: UserError for forced realtime tool_choice on OpenAI/Azure OpenAI/xAI
  • Perf: cache agent graph across Agent.run(); skip task group for single-child fan-out
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Artificial Analysis: Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking tops Speech to Speech Index at 82.6

Artificial Analysis (@ArtificialAnlys) updated its Speech to Speech Index: Google Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking (High) debuts at #1 with 82.6, ahead of GPT-Live-1 (Astra medium) at 81.5 and Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 High at 81.3; standard Gemini 3.8 Live lands #5 at 76.0. The same drop covers Speech Agent Arena, Tau Voice (Extended Thinking leads at 68.6%), Big Bench Audio, time-to-first-audio, and input-audio cost ($0.84/hr standard, $3.50/hr Extended Thinking).

Key Takeaways

  • Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking (High) leads Speech to Speech Index at 82.6, above GPT-Live-1 Astra at 81.5.
  • On Tau Voice, Extended Thinking leads at 68.6%; standard Gemini 3.8 Live scores 30.1%.
  • Standard input audio is about $0.84/hr (cheapest in the Index); Extended Thinking about $3.50/hr, still below Astra at $5.83.
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⚡ Google Gemini 3.8 Live⚡ GPT Live 1⚡ GPT-6 Astra🌐 Google DeepMind

Artificial Analysis: GPT-Live-1 (Astra) tops Speech to Speech Index at 81.5

Artificial Analysis (@ArtificialAnlys) published its Speech to Speech Index: OpenAI GPT-Live-1 with Astra (medium) as the delegated backend debuts at #1 with 81.5, while Sol (low) scores 80.1 at #3, with Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 High between them at 81.3. GPT-Live-1 is a full-duplex speech model that can delegate reasoning and tool use to a backend text model mid-conversation. The same drop covers Speech Agent Arena, Tau Voice, Big Bench Audio, plus cost and time-to-first-audio.

Key Takeaways

  • GPT-Live-1 (Astra medium) leads Speech to Speech Index at 81.5; Sol low is #3 at 80.1.
  • On Tau Voice, Astra medium (67.9%) and Sol low (59.3%) take the top two agentic spots.
  • Cost is about $5.83/$4.47 per hour of input audio incl. backend; TTFA about 1.34s/1.24s vs Grok Voice 0.70s.
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OpenAI: GPT-Live-1 live in the API—full-duplex voice agents that listen while speaking

OpenAI Developers said GPT-Live-1 is available in the API: bring ChatGPT’s natural back-and-forth into your app with voice agents that listen while they speak, using the models and harness you choose. OpenAI’s Tibo also noted builders can use the same full-duplex voice stack shipped to ~1B ChatGPT users, with solid tool calling.

Key Takeaways

  • GPT-Live-1 is live in the OpenAI API for full-duplex voice agents.
  • Agents can listen while speaking and pick model + harness.
  • Same voice stack as ChatGPT; strong fit for tool-calling voice apps.
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⚡ GPT Live 1🌐 OpenAI

Cognition launches Devin Voice: speak tasks; GPT-Live + SWE-2 power shipping

Cognition introduced Devin Voice—voice control for Devin so you can say what you want and it ships. Powered by GPT-Live and Cognition’s new SWE-2 model.

Key Takeaways

  • Devin Voice adds voice control to Devin.
  • Powered by GPT-Live and Cognition SWE-2.
  • Promise: speak the ask, Devin ships the change.
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