The date to diary
● 11 December 2026 — Advanced Voice and Standard Voice retire from ChatGPT Voice.
● GPT-Live replaces both — Introduced in July, it combines natural conversation with frontier intelligence.
● Voice usage has nearly doubled since July — OpenAI cites that as the reason for consolidating.
● Video and screen sharing stay put for now — They remain on the older mode until GPT-Live supports them.
OpenAI will retire Advanced Voice and Standard Voice from ChatGPT on 11 December 2026, the OpenAI Newsroom confirmed. Everyone moves to GPT-Live, the voice model introduced in July.
What OpenAI said
From the announcement: “We’re retiring Advanced and Standard voice from ChatGPT Voice on December 11, 2026. In July, we introduced GPT-Live, our latest voice model that combines natural conversation with frontier intelligence. Since then, voice usage has nearly doubled.”
What changes, practically
|
Before 11 December |
After |
| Voice modes available |
Standard, Advanced, GPT-Live |
GPT-Live only |
| How you switch |
Mode picker in the voice interface |
No picker — one mode |
| Video and screen sharing |
On the older mode |
Stays on the older mode until GPT-Live supports it |
| Action needed |
None |
None — the move is automatic |
There is nothing to do. The practical point is the voices themselves change. If you have been using a particular Standard voice, that specific voice is part of what retires, and GPT-Live is a different model with a different delivery.
If you build on voice, this is a deadline rather than a notice. Anything scripted against the behaviour or latency of Advanced Voice needs retesting against GPT-Live before 11 December, and video or screen-sharing flows need a plan for whenever that capability moves across.
Where the alternatives sit
If you are reassessing voice assistants rather than just absorbing the change, the comparison worth reading is Grok Voice against GPT-Live and Gemini Live, which covers what each one costs per minute and where the limits bite. And here is what specifically changes on 11 December.
Frequently asked questions
When is ChatGPT Advanced Voice being retired?
11 December 2026. Standard Voice retires on the same date. Both are replaced by GPT-Live.
Do I need to do anything?
No. The move happens automatically and GPT-Live is already available. The change you will notice is in the voices and the conversational style, not in access.
What happens to video and screen sharing?
They stay on the older mode until GPT-Live supports them. OpenAI has not given a date for when that happens.
Why is OpenAI doing this?
It cites GPT-Live, introduced in July, as combining natural conversation with frontier intelligence, and says voice usage has nearly doubled since then. Consolidating onto one model means one thing to maintain and improve.