gpt-realtime-2.1¶
Retirement scheduled
gpt-realtime-2.1
Retires Jun 25, 2027 · in 7 months
Emerging
GA · until Jun 2027
OpenAI
Under 15 regions tracked
Available in 8 of 35 tracked regions with 3 deployment SKU types.
Datazone Global
Total regions
8
Coverage
23%
SKU types
3
Next retirement
in 7 months
Widest SKU footprint
Global coverage
8 regions · 23% coverage · Global
Lifecycle¶
2026-07-07
Generally available
in 7 months
Released Jul 7, 2026Retires Jun 25, 2027
Pricing¶
Pay-as-you-go · Global · estimate
$0.048 per conversation minute
Audio model · see the estimator for the assumptions behind this figure
Estimate monthly cost
| Meter | List price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $4.00 | per 1M tokens |
| Cached text input | $0.40 | per 1M tokens |
| Text output | $24.00 | per 1M tokens |
| Audio input | $32.00 | per 1M tokens |
| Cached audio input | $0.40 | per 1M tokens |
| Audio output | $64.00 | per 1M tokens |
| Image input | $5.00 | per 1M tokens |
Pay-as-you-go list price in USD for East US 2 from the Azure Retail Prices API, checked daily, last updated 2026-11-01. Excludes tax and negotiated discounts; other regions can differ.
Deployment Options¶
Global
Global deployments
Worldwide availability with intelligent routing
Best for applications needing global reach with automatic failover
Global Standard
8 regions · 23% coverage
Global coverage
8 regions · 23% coverage
⚠ Data may be processed in any Azure region — not suitable for HIPAA, FedRAMP, or strict data-residency requirements
Datazone
Datazone deployments
Data residency compliance deployments
Required for data sovereignty and compliance requirements (GDPR, etc.)
Datazone standard
4 regions · 11% coverage
✓ Data stays within the specified geographic zone — supports GDPR and regional data-residency policies
Full Availability Matrix¶
8 regions
| Region | Datazone standard | Global Standard | Global coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Central | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Central US | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| East US 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| France Central | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| South India | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sweden Central | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| UAE North | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| West US 3 | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Last updated: 2026-11-12 16:36 UTC