Microsoft Speech hides specific LLM models from Voice Live tier headers
What happened
Between the Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 captures of Microsoft's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Voice Live Pro/Standard/Lite tier headers no longer list their specific backing LLM models (e.g. gpt-realtime, gpt-4o, gpt-5 for Pro); replaced with a generic note pointing to documentation for the current list of supported AI models. Pulse files it as a product change (positioning) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Commitment Tier Standard – 2,000 hrs/mo at $480, Commitment Tier Connected Container – 2,000 hrs/mo at $912, Commitment Tier Connected Container – 10,000 hrs/mo at $6,175, Commitment Tier Disconnected Container – 50,000 hrs/mo at $7,125 and Commitment Tier Disconnected Container – 10,000 hrs/mo at $7,410.
It lands 21 days after Microsoft's previous change, "Microsoft Speech: batch enhanced-feature no-extra-charge note removed" (Sep 28, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Microsoft Speech: Voice Live Pro Cached Input $40→$0.40; GPT Realtime 2 added" (Aug 31, 2026). Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.
In the same window Google and Salesforce also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Voice Live Pro · PositioningRemoved
Beforespecific backing LLM models
AfterNo specific backing LLM models
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice Live Pro | Positioning | specific backing LLM models | No specific backing LLM models | Removed |
Values as written on Microsoft's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Microsoft's pricing page (microsoft.com) from Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where the specific backing LLM models no longer appears.
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Microsoft, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingMicrosoft Speech hides specific LLM models from Voice Live tier headers · this change
- Sep 28, 2026packagingMicrosoft Speech: batch enhanced-feature no-extra-charge note removed
- Aug 31, 2026improvedMicrosoft Speech: Voice Live Pro Cached Input $40→$0.40; GPT Realtime 2 added
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- GoogleOct 12Google Workspace swaps Gems for AI skills, rewords Gemini on Starter plan
- SalesforceOct 12Salesforce Government Cloud renames FedRAMP levels, drops CRM Analytics Plus tile
- SalesforceOct 5Salesforce Agentforce: Agentforce 1 Editions renamed to Max, credits to 2.75M
- SalesforceOct 5Salesforce Loyalty Management renames Agentforce 1 to Max, adds 250K Flex Credits
- SalesforceSep 21Salesforce Small Business axes Products-by-role path, drops 5 SKUs
Questions about this change
Did Microsoft raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning.
What changed on Microsoft's pricing page between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026?
Voice Live Pro positioning: specific backing LLM models → No specific backing LLM models, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Microsoft change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Microsoft in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Microsoft Speech: batch enhanced-feature no-extra-charge note removed" on Sep 28, 2026; Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.