livekit-agents@1.8.7 livekit-agents@1.8.8
livekit/agentsOct 14, 2026 → Oct 15, 20261 day between releases
What's New
RealtimeModel inheritance changed; GPT-Live and Gemini Live now available via LiveKit Inference.
Breaking Changes
- inference.RealtimeModel no longer subclasses openai.realtime.RealtimeModel, update isinstance checks
- cedar voice replaces aster voice in GPT-Live
New Features
- GPT-Live integration via inference.DuplexModel
- Google Gemini Live model-string support
- TypeSafe Jev decision model plugin
Upgrade Notes
Update isinstance checks for RealtimeModel and switch voice selection from aster to cedar. Note that inference_class is deprecated in LiveKit Inference.
The Two Releases
livekit-agents@1.8.7
Oct 14, 2026· 8 days ago
The update improves agent performance with E2E latency measurement for realtime interactions and introduces support for Anthropic Opus 5. It also adds prompt caching capabilities and various reliability fixes for voice and tool handling.
Full release noteslivekit-agents@1.8.8
Oct 15, 2026· 7 days ago
This release enables running GPT-Live and Google Gemini Live directly via LiveKit Inference, eliminating the need for separate API keys. It introduces new decision-model plugins like TypeSafe Jev and updates model lists for xAI and Google.
Full release notes