Is UsageSummary reliable for client billing with OpenAI Realtime?

Agents
1

This question originally came up in our Slack community and the thread has been consolidated here for long-term reference.

Can the LiveKit UsageSummary be considered a reliable metric for billing clients based on their usage, especially when using OpenAI Realtime?

2

The token usage values come from the model provider. Assuming they are feeding accurate values, it should be reliable for billing purposes.