# GPT-Realtime-2 brings GPT-5-class reasoning to live voice.

*genai · news · 2026-05-08 · TNW*

## Key points

- GPT-Realtime-2 integrates live audio input/output with GPT-5-class reasoning inside a single model.
- The context window has increased to 128K tokens, enabling complex, longer conversations without external state management.
- GPT-Realtime-Translate undercuts enterprise translation prices, charging $0.034 per minute for live translation in 70+ languages.
- Zillow reports call-success rates jumped from 69% to 95% in its hardest benchmark using GPT-Realtime-2.
- OpenAI exposes a 'reasoning effort' knob to balance latency and capability per application demand.

**Companies:** OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Deepgram, Zillow, Glean, Genspark, Bluejay, Intercom, Priceline, Foundation Health, Vimeo, Deutsche Telekom, BolnaAI
**Countries:** United States, India, Germany

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