OpenAI Voice Mode Lets Users Pick the Model Behind Delegation

An OpenAI employee confirmed that Voice Mode still runs on gpt-live-1, which trades intelligence for interactivity and can delegate harder queries to stronger backend models — with users now able to choose which model handles the delegation.

2026-09-14 ~ 2026-09-14 · 3 related posts

• OpenAI confirms voice mode stays on gpt-live-1 but can delegate to any chosen model — athyuttamre · 2026-09-14
• OpenAI voice mode now lets you pick which model it delegates hard questions to — athyuttamre · 2026-09-14
• OpenAI staffer explains voice mode: gpt-live-1 delegates to backend model on request — athyuttamre · 2026-09-14