OpenAI’s GPT-Live-1.1 powers the new ChatGPT Voice experience (web search, memory, and multimodal chat)
OpenAI’s GPT-Live family powers ChatGPT Voice, with GPT-Live-1.1 and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip now rolling out. The October 15 update adds more natural accents, new voice options across six languages plus Bubbie in English, and more varied search-status phrases. Earlier Voice capabilities include full-duplex conversation, web search, memory, and text-and-image chat.
OpenAI published a short demo highlighting “improved intelligence” in GPT-Live, positioning the model as able to keep a conversation going while helping with multiple tasks at once (e.g., checking flights, looking up weather, shaping an itinerary) (OpenAI on X).
For durable details, OpenAI’s ChatGPT release notes describe a new ChatGPT Voice experience powered by GPT-Live-1 for paid users and GPT-Live-1 mini for Free users (ChatGPT release notes).
What’s New (Verified)
- Voice runs on GPT-Live-1 / GPT-Live-1 mini. OpenAI says ChatGPT Voice is now powered by GPT-Live-1 (paid) and GPT-Live-1 mini (Free) (ChatGPT release notes).
- Simultaneous listening + speaking. The release notes say both models “can listen and speak at the same time,” making interruptions and turn-taking feel more natural (ChatGPT release notes).
- Tools and multimodality inside Voice. OpenAI says GPT-Live-1 can use web search and memory, show visual results via supported widgets, and “work with text and images in the same conversation” (ChatGPT release notes).
Availability
At launch, OpenAI said GPT-Live-1 was rolling out across consumer plans (including Free) on chatgpt.com and the ChatGPT iOS and Android apps in supported regions. It was not available in ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspaces at launch, and it did “not support video or screen sharing at this time” (ChatGPT release notes).
Workspace plans now have Voice on desktop. OpenAI’s docs say ChatGPT Voice, powered by GPT-Live, is available in the ChatGPT desktop app with Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, and Enterprise plans, with a two-week early-access period for Enterprise and Edu before it becomes available by default (ChatGPT docs: Voice). Desktop Voice uses the plan’s Codex usage budget at $0.05 per minute, or 1.25 credits per minute for credit-billed Business, Edu, and Enterprise workspaces (ChatGPT docs: Pricing). See our coverage of Voice in Work and Codex on desktop and its pricing.
What Changed Since Launch
OpenAI’s release notes record these Voice updates after the July 8 launch (ChatGPT release notes):
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| August 7, 2026 | GPT-Live in ChatGPT Voice supports file uploads and Projects |
| September 9, 2026 | Voice can use GPT-5.6 or GPT-6 Astra for harder questions; daily limits set at 3 hours (Go, GPT-Live-1 mini), 3 hours (Plus), 15 hours (Pro $100), unlimited (Pro $200) |
| September 23, 2026 | Voice supports plugins on web, iOS, and Android, and Voice is available in Work on web and mobile |
| October 15, 2026 | GPT-Live-1.1 and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip begin rolling out in ChatGPT Voice, with more natural accents and a wider range of short search-status phrases (OpenAI release notes) |
GPT-Live-1.1 and New Voice Options
OpenAI's October 15 release notes say ChatGPT Voice is rolling out GPT-Live-1.1 and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip, described as a mini version. The update adds more natural accents, new voice options in French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Mexican Spanish, plus Bubbie in English. OpenAI also says the voices shown may vary by region and account, and Live now uses a wider range of short phrases when it is searching. (ChatGPT release notes; OpenAI's announcement)
Why It Matters
If you use ChatGPT Voice as a real-time copilot, the key shift is that Voice is no longer only about speaking an answer: OpenAI is explicitly framing GPT-Live as a model that can keep the conversational thread while you juggle multiple tasks (OpenAI on X).
That makes Voice more useful for planning and decision flows where you need context to persist across turns -- especially when you want the assistant to combine live lookups (web search) with personal context (memory) while still letting you interrupt and steer the conversation (ChatGPT release notes).
Corrections and Updates
- October 9, 2026: This page said GPT-Live-1 is not available in Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspaces; that was the launch scope. ChatGPT Voice, powered by GPT-Live, is now available in the desktop app on Business, Edu, and Enterprise, per OpenAI’s Voice docs.
Sources
- OpenAI on X: GPT-Live demo -- https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2077501603050033634
- OpenAI on X: GPT-Live-1.1 and new voices announcement (October 15, 2026) -- https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2110797830361436604
- OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT release notes (July 8, August 7, September 9, September 23, and October 15, 2026 entries) -- https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes
- ChatGPT docs: ChatGPT Voice -- https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/features/voice
- ChatGPT docs: Pricing (How much does Voice cost?) -- https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricing
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is GPT-Live-1?
OpenAI's October 15 release notes say ChatGPT Voice is rolling out GPT-Live-1.1 and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip, a mini version. Earlier updates established the model family's full-duplex conversation, web search, memory, visual results, and text-and-image capabilities.
Is GPT-Live-1 available on ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, or Edu?
Not at launch: the July 8 rollout covered consumer plans on chatgpt.com, iOS, and Android. ChatGPT Voice, powered by GPT-Live, is now available in the ChatGPT desktop app on Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, and Enterprise, with a two-week early-access period for Enterprise and Edu.
How much GPT-Live-1 Voice time does each plan get?
OpenAI’s September 9, 2026 release notes set daily limits: Go gets up to 3 hours with GPT-Live-1 mini, Plus up to 3 hours with GPT-Live-1, Pro ($100/month) up to 15 hours, and Pro ($200/month) unlimited GPT-Live-1 usage.
Does GPT-Live-1 support video or screen sharing?
Not at launch. OpenAI’s July 8 release note says GPT-Live-1 does not support video or screen sharing, and eligible subscribers can keep using those capabilities with Advanced Voice Mode. On macOS, desktop ChatGPT Voice can now take an appshot of your frontmost window as context.