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GPT-Realtime-Translate

GPT-Realtime-Translate is a verified current AI model with official specifications, pricing or access details, capabilities, best use cases, strengths and limitations.

Realtime Translation ModelTextAudio Paid
In plain English

What is this model and why does it matter?

GPT-Realtime-Translate is OpenAI's streaming speech-to-speech translation model for live multilingual audio, returning translated audio and transcript deltas while source speech is still arriving.

Live translationMultilingual callsTravel appsVoice assistantsRealtime interpretation
Model overview

GPT-Realtime-Translate: features, use cases and important details

GPT-Realtime-Translate is a current AI model verified from first-party OpenAI sources.

GPT-Realtime-Translate verified specifications

GPT-Realtime-Translate is OpenAI’s streaming speech-to-speech translation model for live multilingual audio, returning translated audio and transcript deltas while source speech is still arriving. Its verified context or usage limit is 16000 tokens, with 2000 tokens maximum output.

GPT-Realtime-Translate pricing and access

GPT-Realtime-Translate is priced by audio duration at $0.034 per minute.

GPT-Realtime-Translate best uses

Live translation, Multilingual calls, Travel apps, Voice assistants, Realtime interpretation.

GPT-Realtime-Translate limitations

16K context, Audio/network quality affects experience, Not a general-purpose reasoning model.

Get started

How to use this model

  1. Create an OpenAI API key.
  2. Open a realtime translation session.
  3. Call gpt-realtime-translate.
  4. Stream source audio.
  5. Consume translated audio and transcript deltas.
  6. Monitor audio minutes and latency.
Copy and try

Example prompts

  • Translate this English conversation to Hindi in realtime.
  • Interpret this live meeting into Spanish.
  • Preserve the conversational tone while translating the speaker.
Capabilities

What it can do

  • Streaming speech translation
  • Audio in/out
  • Transcript deltas
  • Low-latency realtime API
  • Multilingual
Best for

Practical use cases

  • Interpreters
  • Contact centers
  • Meetings
  • Travel
  • Voice applications
Pricing

What does it cost?

GPT-Realtime-Translate is priced by audio duration at $0.034 per minute.

Input$0.034 / minute combined realtime translation pricing
Output$0.034 / minute combined realtime translation pricing
Simple summaryOpenAI bills the model by realtime audio duration at $0.034 per minute rather than standard text-token rates.

What stands out

  • Simple per-minute pricing
  • Streaming audio output
  • Purpose-built translation endpoint

Things to consider

  • No function calling
  • No structured outputs
  • No fine-tuning
Limitations

Important restrictions and trade-offs

  • 16K context
  • Audio/network quality affects experience
  • Not a general-purpose reasoning model
SimplifyAITools verdict

Our editorial take

A useful current OpenAI model page for the rapidly growing realtime voice and multilingual translation category.

References

Primary sources

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