OpenAI API exposes GPT Realtime Translate through model ID gpt-realtime-translate. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
Last refreshed 2026-05-16. Next refresh: weekly.
Quick Start
- 1
- 2Use the OpenAI API SDK or REST API to call
gpt-realtime-translate— see the documentation for request format. - 3
Code Examples
Install
pip install openaiAPI key
OPENAI_API_KEYModel ID
gpt-realtime-translateUse the model slug directly, e.g. "gpt-4o" or "gpt-4.1-mini".
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI() # reads OPENAI_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-realtime-translate",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Pricing on OpenAI API
| Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Audio minute | $0.034/min |
Capabilities
MultimodalAudio
About GPT Realtime Translate
GPT Realtime Translate is OpenAI's live speech-to-speech translation model, released May 7, 2026. It translates spoken input from 70+ languages into 13 output languages in real time without requiring speakers to pause or complete full sentences. The model is exposed through the /v1/realtime/translations endpoint and is priced per minute at $0.034 rather than per token.
Model Specs
Released2026-05-07
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2024-09