GPT Realtime 2

May 2026
GPT Realtime 2
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$32 / $64per 1M audio in / out
1.1 sfirst audio?
39.8τ-Voice
May 2026released

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1Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview1,094.82Gemini 3.8 Live1,077.63Grok Voice 3.01,0644GPT Live 11,047.35GPT Realtime 1.51,000
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12GPT Realtime 2.193713GPT Realtime 2925.914GPT Realtime Mini923.9

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History

4 versions
9209409609801,000Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Release dateSpeech Agent ArenaGPT Realtime1.522.1
9209409609801,000Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Release dateSpeech Agent ArenaGPT Realtime1.522.1

Benchmarks

in Speech & Voice
Big Bench Audio · AA v1.296.6#9
Full-Duplex-Bench · AA subset v1/v1.595.3#11
Time to first audio · AA1.1#15
AA Speech Agent Arena · overall · Elo925.9#13
AA Speech Agent Arena · overall · Task Success89.8#6
AA Speech to Speech Index v2.073.6#7
AA Speech Agent Arena · agentic · Elo914.2#13
AA Speech Agent Arena · non-agentic · Elo973.3#11
τ-Voice · AA · aggregate39.8#7
τ-Voice · AA · airline62.7#4
τ-Voice · AA · retail33.3#10
τ-Voice · AA · telecom28.7#7

FAQ

Is GPT Realtime 2 free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $32 per 1M input tokens.

How good is GPT Realtime 2, and what is it best at?›

#7 of 17 in Realtime.

Is GPT Realtime 2 better than GPT Realtime 2.1?›

On AA Speech Agent Arena · overall · Elo, GPT Realtime 2 scores 925.9 vs 937 — about the same.

How can I use GPT Realtime 2?›

Through the OpenAI API.

When was GPT Realtime 2 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-05-07. It is the current version in its line.

Is GPT Realtime 2 open source?›

No, GPT Realtime 2 is a closed model available through an API.

What is GPT Realtime 2?›

GPT Realtime 2 is a closed speech & voice model from OpenAI, released May 2026.

What are the best alternatives to GPT Realtime 2?›

GPT Live 1 (better).