gpt-realtime¶
Retirement scheduled
gpt-realtime
Retires Mar 2, 2027 · in 4 months
Emerging
GA · until Mar 2027
OpenAI
Under 15 regions tracked
Available in 8 of 35 tracked regions with 2 deployment SKU types.
Global
Total regions
8
Coverage
23%
SKU types
2
Next retirement
in 4 months
Widest SKU footprint
Global coverage
8 regions · 23% coverage · Global
Lifecycle¶
2025-08-28
Generally available
in 4 months
Released Aug 28, 2025Retires Mar 2, 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 | $16.00 | 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
Full Availability Matrix¶
8 regions
| Region | 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