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gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15 shuts down on 26 February 2027
SHUTS DOWN26 February 2027
TIME LEFT125 days
REPLACE WITHgpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
Announced in: 2026-08-26: Transcription models.
OpenAI lists 26 February 2027 as the shutdown date for gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15, with gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe as the recommended replacement. Source: OpenAI's official deprecations page, checked 24 October 2026. Read the official page.
Checked against the official page on 24 October 2026 at 05:46 UTC
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| Shuts down | When | Model | Replace with | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2027 | 125 days | gpt-4o-mini-transcribe | gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe | Official |
| 26 February 2027 | 125 days | gpt-4o-transcribe | gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe | Official |
| 26 February 2027 | 125 days | gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize | gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe | Official |
| 26 February 2027 | 125 days | whisper-1 | gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe | Official |