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2026-08-26: Transcription models

Takes effect
26 Feb 2027
Published
4 Oct 2026

On August 26, 2026, we notified developers using whisper-1 , gpt-4o-transcribe , gpt-4o-mini-transcribe , and gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize of their deprecation and removal from the API on February 26, 2027. For information about the recommended replacements, see the transcription guide . Shutdown date Model / system Recommended replacement Feb 26, 2027 whisper-1 gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe Feb 26, 2027 gpt-4o-transcribe gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe Feb 26, 2027 gpt-4o-mini-transcribe gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe Feb 26, 2027 gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe

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