Providers and models
Standard vs Realtime vs Cascade
- Standard — Text-based LLM with separate TTS/STT. Most flexible voice options. Best for complex conversations.
- Native Realtime — Voice-native model with built-in speech. Lowest latency. Limited voice selection (provider’s built-in voices only).
- Cascade — Starts with realtime for fast initial response, then falls back to text-based processing. Good balance of speed and quality.
Temperature
Controls how creative vs deterministic the agent’s responses are.Impact on other settings
When you select a Native Realtime provider:- TTS provider is automatically set to the realtime provider’s built-in voice
- STT provider is set to null (built-in)
- Voice selection switches to the provider’s available realtime voices
- Speaking rate is not adjustable