gemini-live-api-dev

Real-time bidirectional streaming with Gemini over WebSockets for audio, video, and text conversations. The Live API enables low-latency, real-time voice and video interactions with Gemini over WebSockets. It processes continuous streams of audio, video, or text to deliver immediate, human-like spoken responses. Key capabilities: [!NOTE] The Live API currently only supports WebSockets . For WebRTC support or simplified integration, use a partner integration . [!WARNING] The following Live API models are deprecated and will be shut down. Migrate to gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview . [!WARNING] Legacy SDKs google-generativeai (Python) and @google/generative-ai (JS) are deprecated. Use the new SDKs above. To streamline real-time audio/video app development, use a third-party integration supporting the Gemini Live API over WebRTC or WebSockets : [!IMPORTANT] Use send_realtime_input / sendRealtimeInput for all real-time user input (audio, video, and text ). send_client_content / sendClientContent is only supported for seeding initial context history (requires setting initial_history_in_client_content in history_config ).