Developers can now build fast speech-to-speech experiences into their applications

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The Realtime API, now in public beta for paid developers, allows for low-latency, multimodal speech-to-speech experiences in applications. It simplifies the process by enabling audio input and output with a single API call, improving natural conversational capabilities. Developers no longer need multiple models for tasks, and it can handle audio streaming and interruptions efficiently. The API is priced per text and audio tokens, and safety measures are in place to prevent abuse. Future updates will include additional modalities, increased rate limits, SDK support, prompt caching, and expanded model options.

Introducing the Realtime API