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Researchers looking for a solution to build real-time, multimodal AI applications that require low-latency voice and video interactions
About Gemini Live API
The Gemini Live API is a preview feature that enables low-latency, bidirectional voice and video interactions with Gemini. It allows end users to experience natural, human-like voice conversations and provides the ability to interrupt the model's responses using voice commands. The model can process text, audio, and video input, and it can provide text and audio output. New capabilities include two new voices and 30 new languages with configurable output language, configurable image resolutions (66/256 tokens), configurable turn coverage (send all inputs all the time or only when the user is speaking), configurable interruption settings, configurable voice activity detection, new client events for end-of-turn signaling, token counts, a client event for signaling the end of stream, text streaming, configurable session resumption with session data stored on the server for 24 hours, and longer session support with a sliding context window.
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United States
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Gemini Live API Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Gemini Live API work with?
Gemini Live API works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Gemini Live API support in their product?
Gemini Live API supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Gemini Live API offer?
Gemini Live API offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Gemini Live API integrate with?
Gemini Live API integrates with: Agora, Daily, Firebase, Fishjam, Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS, Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS, Gemini 3.8 Live, Gemini 3 Pro Image, Gemini Enterprise, Google AI Studio, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Gemini, Google Stitch, LiveKit, Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana 2 Lite, Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana, Veo 3.1 Fast, Veo 3.1, Vision Agents, and voximplant and more.
Q: Does Gemini Live API have an API?
Yes, Gemini Live API has an API.
Q: What type of training does Gemini Live API provide?
Gemini Live API provides training in the form of documentation, live online, webinars, in person, and videos.
