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OpenAI: GPT Audio

The gpt-audio model is OpenAI's first generally available audio model. The new snapshot features an upgraded decoder for more natural sounding voices and maintains better voice consistency. Audio is priced...

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128K-token context window handles longer documents and multi-turn conversations without truncation.
Multimodal input (audio) extends it beyond text-only workflows.

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No tool-use capability is currently tracked, which limits its fit for agentic or function-calling patterns.
No benchmark score currently tracked — evaluate using task-specific testing alongside pricing and capability data.

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OpenAI: GPT Audio entered the tracked catalog

January 19, 2026

The gpt-audio model is OpenAI's first generally available audio model. The new snapshot features an upgraded decoder for more natural sounding voices and maintains better voice consistency. Audio is priced at $32 per million input tokens and $64 per million output tokens.

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