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gpt-4o-mini-audio shuts down on 20 January 2027
SHUTS DOWN20 January 2027
TIME LEFT95 days
REPLACE WITHgpt-audio-1.5
Announced in: 2026-07-20: Legacy audio, realtime, and transcription models.
OpenAI lists 20 January 2027 as the shutdown date for gpt-4o-mini-audio, with gpt-audio-1.5 as the recommended replacement. Source: OpenAI's official deprecations page, checked 17 October 2026. Read the official page.
Checked against the official page on 17 October 2026 at 06:08 UTC
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| Shuts down | When | Model | Replace with | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January 2027 | 95 days | gpt-4o-audio | gpt-audio-1.5 | Official |
| 20 January 2027 | 95 days | gpt-4o-mini-realtime | gpt-realtime-2.1-mini | Official |
| 20 January 2027 | 95 days | gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 | gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15 | Official |
| 20 January 2027 | 95 days | gpt-4o-realtime | gpt-realtime-2.1 | Official |
| 20 January 2027 | 95 days | gpt-audio-mini | gpt-audio-1.5 | Official |
| 20 January 2027 | 95 days | gpt-realtime-mini | gpt-realtime-2.1-mini | Official |