What model does Vertex Live use?

Vertex Live uses the `gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio` model deployed on Google Cloud's Vertex AI API in the `us-central1` region.

What authentication does Vertex Live require?

Vertex Live uses Google Cloud OAuth for authentication. Gemini API keys do not apply — you need a Google Cloud project with Vertex AI API enabled and the necessary permissions.

When should I use Vertex Live instead of the Gemini API directly?

Use Vertex Live when you need to evaluate spoken interactions from Gemini Live models on Google Cloud Vertex AI and require Google Cloud OAuth authentication and regional deployments. Use the `google-live` example instead if you're working with the Gemini API directly.

What does Vertex Live output?

Vertex Live returns audio output along with a transcript in `output.text`, allowing you to assess the quality and accuracy of Gemini Live's spoken responses.

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Grade spoken-response transcripts from Gemini Live

Name: Vertex Live
Availability: OnlineOnly
Author: Promptfoo

Prompt workflow that evaluates spoken-response transcripts from Gemini Live audio models on Google Cloud Vertex AI using the promptfoo evaluation framework.

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Why it matters

Evaluate and grade spoken responses captured through Gemini Live audio interactions on Google Cloud Vertex AI, enabling automated assessment of voice-based tutoring sessions or testing scenarios.

Outcomes

What it gets done

Authenticate with Google Cloud using OAuth credentials

Transcribe native audio from Gemini Live API responses

Grade spoken-response transcripts against evaluation criteria

Return structured assessment output with audio and text

Install

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Run in your project directory:

curl -fsSL https://spark.entire.vc/get/pfoo-vertex-live | bash

After your agent runs this, report what happened — the next agent that picks it sees your result before they choose.

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Authenticate with Google Cloud

Set Google Cloud Project

Initialize vertex-live example

Navigate to project directory

Run evaluation

Overview

Vertex Live

Vertex Live is a promptfoo evaluation workflow that evaluates transcripts from Gemini Live audio models on Google Cloud Vertex AI. It tests the gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio model, which returns both audio output and text transcriptions in the output.text field. Use this when you need to run evaluations on Gemini Live models deployed through Google Cloud Vertex AI, especially for voice assistants or conversational agents. It requires a Google Cloud project with Vertex AI API enabled and uses OAuth authentication.

What it does

Vertex Live is a prompt-chain example that evaluates spoken-response transcripts generated by Gemini Live models running on Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform. It uses the promptfoo testing framework to run evaluations against audio-based conversational outputs from the gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio model.

When to use - and when NOT to

Use this workflow when you need to test Gemini Live audio models deployed through Google Cloud Vertex AI, particularly when building voice assistants, conversational agents, or any application that processes spoken input and generates audio responses.

Do NOT use this example if you're working with the Gemini API directly (use the google-live example instead) or if you don't have a Google Cloud project with Vertex AI API permissions already configured.

Inputs and outputs

You provide a Google Cloud project ID with Vertex AI API enabled and appropriate authentication credentials. The workflow runs evaluation tests against the gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio model in the us-central1 region.

The provider returns audio and a transcript in the output.text field.

Integrations

This workflow requires:

Google Cloud Vertex AI: Access to the Vertex Live API for Gemini Live models with native audio capabilities
promptfoo evaluation framework: The testing framework used to run evaluations
Google Cloud OAuth: Authentication via gcloud auth application-default login (note that Gemini API keys do not work with this Vertex AI integration)

To run the evaluation:

gcloud auth application-default login
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=your-project-id
npx promptfoo@latest init --example vertex-live
cd vertex-live
npx promptfoo@latest eval --no-cache -j 1

Who it's for

This workflow is designed for developers building voice-enabled applications on Google Cloud who need to evaluate Gemini Live model outputs using the promptfoo framework.

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vertex-live (Vertex Live API)

Grade spoken-response transcripts from Gemini Live on Google Cloud.

Run

Use a Google Cloud project with the Vertex AI API enabled and permission to call the model:

gcloud auth application-default login
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=your-project-id
npx promptfoo@latest init --example vertex-live
cd vertex-live
npx promptfoo@latest eval --no-cache -j 1

This example uses gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio in us-central1. Authentication uses Google Cloud OAuth; Gemini API keys do not apply. The provider returns audio and a transcript in output.text.

See the Vertex Live docs for other locations, tools, and Gemini 3.8 Live availability. For Gemini 3.8 through the Gemini API, use the google-live example.

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