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OpenAI releases gpt-realtime
OpenAI brings the Realtime API to general availability and releases gpt-realtime for production voice agents.
What happened
Event details
The model directly processes and generates audio with better instruction following, function calling and natural expression. The API also adds remote MCP, image input and SIP support.
Assessment
Why it matters
It moves OpenAI's native real-time voice system from beta to production and extends it into agent infrastructure that can use tools and telephone networks.
82/100Global significance score. Regional effects are recorded only when the evidence supports a meaningful difference.
Availability
Access notes
Available to developers from August 28, 2025, with the general availability of the Realtime API.