Layercode vs OpenAI Realtime API

Comparing the features of Layercode to OpenAI Realtime API

Feature
Layercode
OpenAI Realtime API

Capability Features

Agent Dashboard
Analytics
Custom Backend Integration
Customizable Voices
Distributed Architecture
Enterprise Privacy Commitment
Expanded Model Support Planned
Five New Voices
5
Function Calling
Global Edge Infrastructure
330+ locations
Human and Automated Safety Monitoring
Interruption Handling
Multi-language Support
100+ voices32 languages
Multiple Voice Model Providers
Natural Turn Taking
No Shared Infrastructure
No Training on Data Without Permission
No Vendor Lock-in
Observability
Per-Call Isolation
Playground Access
Production-Ready Voice Agents
Prompt Caching Planned
Public Beta
Reference Client Available
Scalability
Six Preset Voices
6
Speech-to-Speech
Streaming Audio Inputs/Outputs
Sub-50ms Processing
50
Supports Text and Audio Inputs
TextAudio
Transparency and Monitoring
Ultra Low Latency
WebSocket Connection
Zero Cold Starts

Integration Features

Agora Integration
AI SDK Integration
Chat Completions API Integration
CLI Integration
Frontend Integration
WebMobilePhone
Google Generative AI Integration
LiveKit Integration
Node Server SDK
OpenAI Node.js SDK Planned
OpenAI Python SDK Planned
React SDK
Supports GPT-4o
gpt-4o-realtime-preview
Twilio Voice API Integration
Webhooks

Limitation Features

AI Disclosure Requirement
Audio Only Modality (Initially)
Lower Session Limits Tiers 1-4
Lower than 100
More Providers Coming Soon
No Low/No-Code Frontend
No Simultaneous Session Limit Anymore
Simultaneous Sessions Limit Tier 5
100
Usage Policy Restriction

Pricing Features

$2,000 Startup Credits
2000
Approximate Audio Input Price
$0.06/minute
Approximate Audio Output Price
$0.24/minute
No Charge for Silence
No Free Tier
Pricing Audio Input
$100/1M tokens
Pricing Audio Output
$200/1M tokens
Pricing Cached Audio Input
$20/1M tokens
Pricing Cached Text Input
$2.50/1M tokens
Pricing Text Input
$5/1M tokens
Pricing Text Output
$20/1M tokens
Startup Program
Usage-Based Pricing