SonicCloud vs OpenAI Realtime API

Comparing the features of SonicCloud to OpenAI Realtime API

Feature
SonicCloud
OpenAI Realtime API

Capability Features

Address Hearing Challenges
Difficulty following conversationsFatigue in calls or video meetingsDifficulty hearing music and videos
Audiologist-Developed Solution
Digital Solution
Enhances Streaming
Enhances Video Calls
Enterprise Privacy Commitment
Expanded Model Support Planned
Five New Voices
5
Function Calling
Hearing Test Feature
Human and Automated Safety Monitoring
Interruption Handling
No Training on Data Without Permission
Personalized Hearing Adjustment
Playground Access
Prompt Caching Planned
Public Beta
Reference Client Available
Six Preset Voices
6
Speech-to-Speech
Streaming Audio Inputs/Outputs
Supports Text and Audio Inputs
TextAudio
Ultra Low Latency
WebSocket Connection

Integration Features

Agora Integration
Chat Completions API Integration
LiveKit Integration
OpenAI Node.js SDK Planned
OpenAI Python SDK Planned
Supports GPT-4o
gpt-4o-realtime-preview
Twilio Voice API Integration

Limitation Features

AI Disclosure Requirement
Audio Only Modality (Initially)
Lower Session Limits Tiers 1-4
Lower than 100
No Integration Details
No Mention of File Format Support
No Pricing Plans Listed
No Simultaneous Session Limit Anymore
Simultaneous Sessions Limit Tier 5
100
Usage Policy Restriction

Other Features

Recognition: Amazon Alexa Voice First Winner
Recognition: Apple Editorial Board App of the Day
Recognition: World Changing Idea Finalist
Trusted by Audiologists
Used in Organizations

Pricing Features

Approximate Audio Input Price
$0.06/minute
Approximate Audio Output Price
$0.24/minute
Free Trial
30-days
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