OpenAI00:00Feature UpdatesOfficial Blog
OpenAI adds new voice models in the API
Makes it easier to build voice chat and calling features.
Key Points
- 1Announced on May 7, 2026
- 2Supports reasoning, translation, transcription
- 3Built for realtime voice
- 4Developer API update
OpenAI introduced new realtime voice models in the API that can reason, translate, and transcribe speech. The update is aimed at developers building more natural voice experiences.
Key points
OpenAI added new realtime voice models to the API. They can reason over speech and also translate or transcribe it when needed.
Impact
This helps developers build more natural voice assistants, call support tools, and receptionist-style bots. It is especially useful when extending text-first apps into voice.