# GPT-Live-1 mini

OpenAI, released 2026-07-08

**Verdict: conditional.** The free-tier variant of GPT-Live-1 — same full-duplex architecture in a smaller, faster package, serving as the default voice model for ChatGPT Free users. Shares the core innovations: continuous interaction, wake word support, and GPT-5.5 delegation. Same limitations apply: no API, uneven language quality. A substantial upgrade over the old turn-based voice mode for free users. Last verified 2026-07-09.

## Pricing

- Input: Free (ChatGPT)
- Output: Free (ChatGPT)
- Context: ChatGPT Voice only

## Strengths

- Free-tier ChatGPT users — brings full-duplex voice to the widest audience at no cost
- Casual voice conversations — same natural turn-taking and interruption handling as GPT-Live-1
- Hands-free everyday help — dictation, quick questions, commute companion
- Deep reasoning tasks — uses GPT-5.5 Instant; lacks Medium/High reasoning effort tiers
- Developers needing API access — product-only, same as GPT-Live-1
- Maximum voice quality — GPT-Live-1 (paid) offers richer expressivity and higher reasoning ceiling

## Sources

- [BigGo Finance — GPT-Live-1 detailed feature breakdown](https://finance.biggo.com/news/202607081821_OpenAI_GPT-Live-1_voice_mode_simultaneous_listen_speak_ChatGPT)
- [OpenAI — Introducing GPT-Live](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live/)
- [OpenAI GPT-Live system card](https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/gpt-live)
- [TechCrunch — OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/openai-releases-new-voice-models-for-more-natural-live-conversations/)

Canonical: https://neomanex.com/models/gpt-live-1-mini