OpenAI releases GPT-Live-1 in the API
The full-duplex voice layer can listen and speak together, handle interruptions and delegate deeper work to a backend model.
By Aaron Felix · Updated 7 October 2026
What this changes for UK buyers
The $0.05-per-minute voice rate is only one part of total resolved-call cost.
What buyers should do
Compare identical call flows on completion, interruption errors, latency, escalation and complete cost.
Primary announcement
OpenAI launch announcement ↗This is a dated source-linked buyer briefing. A vendor announcement does not prove UK account eligibility, an independent performance result or regulatory compliance. Open the primary source and confirm the exact plan before changing a production workflow.
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