GPT-Live-1.1 Is Here: ChatGPT Voice Gets 13 New Voices

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OpenAI has started rolling out GPT-Live-1.1, a new version of the voice model behind ChatGPT Voice, with new voices in six languages, more natural accents and fewer of those "checking..." pauses. The company announced the update on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and said it is rolling out to all users now, with API access "coming soon." OpenAI's help pages also list a new English voice called Bubbie, which by our count brings the batch to 13 new voices.

What happened

In a post on X on Thursday afternoon (about 2:19 p.m. Eastern time), OpenAI said GPT-Live-1.1 brings "new voices," "better accents" and "less 'checking...'" to Voice in ChatGPT, Codex and dots, with new voices in French, German, Hindi, Mexican Spanish, Korean and Japanese. The company said the update is "rolling out today to all users" and is "coming soon to the API."

The official ChatGPT release notes add that two models are shipping: GPT-Live-1.1 and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip, which OpenAI describes as a mini version of the model. According to the notes, Live now uses "a wider range of short phrases" to tell you when it is searching, and the voices you see "may vary by region and account." OpenAI also published a GPT-Live-1.1 system card dated the same day.

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The new voices

OpenAI's ChatGPT Voice help page lists two new Live voices for each of the six languages, plus one in English:

  • French: Aube and Rivage
  • German: Sonna and Miko
  • Hindi: Leher and Neer
  • Japanese: Himari and Rindō
  • Korean: Haetsal and Hanul
  • Mexican Spanish: Tinta and Arrullo
  • English: Bubbie

The same page also lists two Brazil voices, Viola and Rio, but the release notes don't name Brazilian Portuguese among the new languages, so they may have been available earlier. To pick a voice, OpenAI says to open Settings, then Voice, then select Voice. Changing the voice in the middle of a call starts a new voice call in the same chat.

Which model you get

According to the system card, GPT-Live-1.1 replaces GPT-Live-1 and is the default voice model for Plus and higher plans, including in Codex and Dots. GPT-Live-1.1 Quip replaces GPT-Live-1 mini and is the default for everyone else. Both are "full-duplex," meaning they can listen and talk at the same time, so they can follow pauses and interruptions and decide in the moment whether to answer or keep listening.

How much voice time each plan gets

The help page measures Live usage over a rolling 24-hour period and lists these limits for Voice in Chat:

  • Free: limited access to GPT-Live-1.1 Quip (OpenAI says limits may change)
  • Go: 3 hours with GPT-Live-1.1 Quip
  • Plus: 3 hours with GPT-Live-1.1
  • Pro ($100/month): 15 hours with GPT-Live-1.1
  • Pro ($200/month): unlimited GPT-Live-1.1
  • Enterprise on usage-based USD pricing: $0.05 per minute

Business Standard and Business Premium get 3 and 15 hours respectively, with extra usage costing 1.25 credits per minute.

What Live can and can't do

OpenAI says Live can use web search and memory, show visual results through supported widgets, work with text and images in the same chat, and use the plugins and connected apps on your account. It still doesn't support video or screen sharing. For those, OpenAI points users to the older Advanced voice option on mobile.

Why it matters

  • Voice is a big part of ChatGPT. When OpenAI launched the first GPT-Live models in July, it told TechCrunch that more than 150 million people talk to ChatGPT using features like Voice and Dictation.
  • It targets a known weak spot. In that same July report, TechCrunch noted that during OpenAI's Hindi live-translation demo, the assistant had a heavy American accent and sounded unnatural. Better non-English accents are the headline promise of 1.1.
  • India is a clear focus. At OpenAI's developer event in Bengaluru, Vijaye Raji, OpenAI's chief technology officer of applications, told The Times of India that "to be accessible and used in India, we need to focus on voice." The paper reported that GPT-Live-1.1 would first roll out in the ChatGPT app with two native Hindi voices, which Raji described as a Hindi-tuned model. OpenAI executives also said the number of people using ChatGPT in India had doubled from a year earlier, without giving a total.
  • Fewer filler pauses. The "checking..." lines that played while ChatGPT searched were a common annoyance. OpenAI says Live now uses a wider range of short phrases instead.

The safety fine print

OpenAI's system card is candid about trade-offs. On evaluations built from real, shared user audio, OpenAI says the new models performed at parity with their predecessors, with no statistically significant regressions. On harder synthetic tests, however, the company says GPT-Live-1.1 showed statistically significant regressions compared with GPT-Live-1 in the sexual, mental health, emotional reliance and gore categories. OpenAI says more research is needed and that it plans to improve those areas in future releases, and notes the tests don't account for system-level protections such as localized crisis helplines and parental controls. The card also says neither model, used without delegation, could plausibly be rated "High" in any of OpenAI's Preparedness Framework risk categories.

What's next

  • API access: OpenAI says GPT-Live-1.1 is coming soon to the API but hasn't given a date.
  • Gradual rollout: The update is rolling out, so some users may not see the new model or voices right away, and voice options depend on plan, region, app version and account.
  • Safety updates: OpenAI has said it plans to improve the categories where the new model regressed in later releases.
  • Video and screen sharing: These remain outside Live for now, with no timeline from OpenAI on adding them.

FAQ

What is GPT-Live-1.1?

GPT-Live-1.1 is OpenAI's latest voice model for ChatGPT Voice, announced on October 15, 2026. It succeeds GPT-Live-1 and brings new voices, more natural accents across languages and fewer "checking..." pauses. A smaller version, GPT-Live-1.1 Quip, replaces GPT-Live-1 mini.

Is GPT-Live-1.1 free in ChatGPT?

Free users get limited access to GPT-Live-1.1 Quip, according to OpenAI's help page. Plus users get 3 hours of the full GPT-Live-1.1 per rolling 24 hours, the $100 Pro plan gets 15 hours, and the $200 Pro plan gets unlimited use.

Does ChatGPT Voice have a Hindi voice now?

Yes. OpenAI's help page lists two new Hindi voices for Live, named Leher and Neer. The voices you see may vary by region and account, and the rollout is gradual.

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