Deepslate Opal
Provider 
Founded 2024
Sells To Developer
Pricing Model Usage-based
Ownership Venture-backed

Deepslate Opal processes speech directly to power real-time voice conversations.
Deepslate Opal is a speech-to-speech model that accepts audio input and generates audio responses. Its architecture combines a speech encoder, reasoning component, and speech decoder.
The model supports European languages and is available through Deepslate's API, SDKs, and integration tools. Deployment options include European hosting and self-hosting for enterprise customers.
| Attribute | Deepslate Opal | Amazon Nova Sonic | Gemini Live API | OpenAI Realtime API | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | |||||
| Founded | 2024 | 1994 | 1998 | 2015 | |
| Sells To | Developer | Consumers, Enterprise, Individuals | Enterprises, Individuals | Enterprises, Individuals | |
| Pricing Model | Usage-based | Advertising, Recurring, Transactional | Advertising, Subscription | Subscription, Usage-based | |
| Ownership | Venture-backed | Public | Subsidiary | Private |
Provider 
Founded 2024
Sells To Developer
Pricing Model Usage-based
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider 
Founded 1994
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise, Individuals
Pricing Model Advertising, Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider 
Founded 1998
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Advertising, Subscription
Ownership Subsidiary
Provider 
Founded 2015
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Subscription, Usage-based
Ownership Private


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