Latest release
Choose GPT-Realtime-Translate
GPT-Realtime-Translate is the newer release (May 7, 2026, against Dec 17, 2024 for GPT-4o Mini Realtime).
GPT-4o Mini Realtime vs GPT-Realtime-Translate: price, context and capabilities
Choose GPT-Realtime-Translate for the latest release and the most recent knowledge; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Both accept 16k tokens per request.
- GPT-Realtime-Translate is the newer model (May 7, 2026, against Dec 17, 2024).
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Most recent knowledge
Choose GPT-Realtime-Translate
GPT-Realtime-Translate was trained on data up to September 2024, against October 2023 for GPT-4o Mini Realtime.
Specifications side by side
| GPT-4o Mini Realtime | GPT-Realtime-Translate | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Category | Voice and realtime | Voice and realtime |
| Status | Deprecated | Generally available |
| Headline price | No data | $0.034 / minute |
| Context window | 16k | 16k |
| Max output | 4k | 2k |
| Released | Dec 17, 2024 | May 7, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | October 2023 | September 2024 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Audio input | Audio input |
| API model id | gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview | gpt-realtime-translate |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose GPT-4o Mini Realtime or GPT-Realtime-Translate?
Choose GPT-Realtime-Translate for the latest release and the most recent knowledge; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, GPT-4o Mini Realtime or GPT-Realtime-Translate?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, GPT-4o Mini Realtime or GPT-Realtime-Translate?
Both accept 16k tokens per request.
What is the difference between GPT-4o Mini Realtime and GPT-Realtime-Translate?
GPT-4o Mini Realtime is made by OpenAI and GPT-Realtime-Translate by OpenAI. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Both accept 16k tokens per request. GPT-Realtime-Translate is the newer model (May 7, 2026, against Dec 17, 2024).
Which is newer, GPT-4o Mini Realtime or GPT-Realtime-Translate?
GPT-Realtime-Translate was released on May 7, 2026 and GPT-4o Mini Realtime on Dec 17, 2024.