Source
OpenAI Realtime official documentation
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OpenAI Realtime
Realtime model API · Voice
API for low-latency audio conversations and application tools.
Use it for
Choose for a custom conversational application where you control the integration.
Choose something else for
Not a ready-made website guide or a dictation application.
Give it
Live audio; Instructions; Tool definitions
Get back
Audio/text responses; Tool calls
How it is operated
Realtime API plus application transport
Availability
Provider capabilities and historical Studio notes are distinguished below. Current account access, credits and runtime readiness were not tested.
How charging works
Hosted plan or usage charges; current price not quoted.
Where processing happens
Provider-hosted processing; check the selected route.
Language support
Coverage varies by model/feature; test the required language.
Conversation services
★★★★☆ 4/5 for this task
Strong fit for custom integration; requires more application work than a hosted agent builder.
Decision: Choose for a custom conversational application where you control the integration.
Limits and things to check
- Session behaviour, voices, access and supported models must be checked for the selected API release.
Not a ready-made website guide or a dictation application. Session behaviour, voices, access and supported models must be checked for the selected API release.
Evidence
Official capability documentation; no listening benchmark
Catalogue review: 2026-09-05. The evidence note identifies what was verified. This date does not imply a fresh tool test or verification of every linked source.
