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Grok Voice vs OpenAI GPT-Live 1 pricing: which is cheaper?

At 1,000 minutes a month, Grok Voice costs $84.55 and OpenAI GPT-Live 1 costs $54.55 on our stack, a difference of $30.00 in favor of OpenAI GPT-Live 1, before GPT-Live's backend model tokens. Checked Oct 28, 2026 (Grok Voice) and Oct 29, 2026 (GPT-Live).

Grok Voice logoGrok Voice$84.55$0.0846/min at 1,000 minPricing x.ai
OGPT-Live$54.55$0.0546/min at 1,000 min · cheaperPricing developers.openai.com

Monthly cost at four volumes

Grok Voice and OpenAI GPT-Live 1 monthly cost by volume on our stated stack, USD
VolumeGrok VoiceGPT-Live
500 min/mo$42.85$27.85
1,000 min/mo$84.55$54.55
5,000 min/mo$418.15$268.15
10,000 min/mo$835.15$535.15

Our calculation from list prices: 3-minute inbound calls, 10 at once, one US number. A green dot marks the cheaper side. Change the scenario.

What each one bills for

Grok Voice and OpenAI GPT-Live 1 pricing facts, with sources
ItemGrok VoiceGPT-Live
How it billsBundled ratePick your providers
Headline rate$0.08/min speech-to-speech$0.05/min session time
All-in per minute at 1,000$0.0846/min$0.0546/min
Concurrency10 sessions at Tier 0, more with spendBuild 50, Launch 300, Grow 500
Free to startPlayground only; API usage is paidNone
TelephonyBring your own SIP trunkBring your own telephony
LLMNo separate LLM lineBilled separately; gpt-6-luna suggested

Where the money goes at 1,000 minutes

Platform & linesBundled AI rateLLMTranscriberVoicePhone

$84.55 /mo at 1,000 min

  • Grok Voice 3.0 speech to speech (includes LLM)$80.00
  • Telephony: Twilio Elastic SIP, US local inbound$3.40
  • Twilio local number$1.15
  • Concurrency for 10 calls (Tier 0 includes 10)$0.00

Full Grok Voice pricing

$54.55 /mo at 1,000 min

  • GPT-Live 1 session time$50.00
  • Telephony: Twilio Elastic SIP, US local inbound$3.40
  • Twilio local number$1.15
  • Concurrency for 10 calls (Build includes 50)$0.00

Backend model tokens and tool calls are billed separately and are not in this total, so the real cost is higher.

Full GPT-Live pricing

FAQ

Is Grok Voice cheaper than GPT-Live?

At 1,000 minutes a month, Grok Voice costs $84.55 and OpenAI GPT-Live 1 costs $54.55 on our stack, a difference of $30.00 in favor of OpenAI GPT-Live 1, before GPT-Live's backend model tokens. Checked Oct 28, 2026 (Grok Voice) and Oct 29, 2026 (GPT-Live).

How much does Grok Voice cost per minute?

Grok Voice lists $0.08/min (speech-to-speech). All-in on our stack it works out to $0.0846 a minute at 1,000 minutes a month, or $84.55.

How much does GPT-Live cost per minute?

OpenAI GPT-Live 1 lists $0.05/min (session time). All-in on our stack it works out to $0.0546 a minute at 1,000 minutes a month, or $54.55.

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