OpenAI plans to retire ChatGPT’s Standard and Advanced voice modes on December 11, leaving Live as the service’s only voice mode. The change applies across ChatGPT subscriptions.
The three modes work differently. Standard turns speech into text, generates a text response, then reads it aloud. Advanced processes speech directly but takes turns listening and speaking, so it does not interrupt. Live can listen and speak at the same time, allowing more interruptions and responses that OpenAI describes as more natural.
OpenAI says nearly all ChatGPT users already use Live. Still, some users have objected on Reddit, citing their preference for older voices and the way the modes respond. One user said they had used the Vale voice for years and found it comforting, while saying Vale in GPT-Live did not provide the same experience. Other complaints include Live’s filler phrases, interruptions and changes in tone.
OpenAI said in its Help Center that it recognizes some people are accustomed to Standard or Advanced voice’s style and that model transitions can be challenging. It pointed users to guidance on navigating model transitions.
This is not OpenAI’s first attempt to retire Standard Voice. In September 2025, it announced plans to retire the mode within 30 days, then reversed course on September 9 after acknowledging user feedback. The company said Standard Voice would remain available while it addressed that feedback.
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