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Transcription models scheduled for shutdown

OpenAI lists Feb 26, 2027 as the shutdown date for 4 transcription model identifiers.

CriticalModel DeprecationVerifiedOfficial Announcement
169d leftFeb 26, 2027

Verification is under 30 days old, not a live check; date passage does not confirm shutdown.

What changed

Impact summary

OpenAI lists Feb 26, 2027 as the shutdown date for 4 transcription model identifiers.

BeforeLegacy and gpt-4o transcription model identifiers
After / replacementgpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe

Affected models and systems

whisper-1gpt-4o-transcribegpt-4o-mini-transcribegpt-4o-transcribe-diarize

Migration action

Recommended next step: Search code and pipelines for all listed transcription model IDs. Migrate to gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe per the official transcription guide and validate diarization/streaming behavior before Feb 26, 2027.

Source and interpretation

API platform & regional scope

OpenAI direct API · Direct developer platform; eligibility and regional restrictions are account-specific.

Not Azure OpenAI.

Bounded manual catalog. Original event checks retained from 2026-09-01; not reverified in this expansion.

Unconfirmed regions are not assumed to be global. Automatic monitoring is OFF. Source checks

Official evidence locators

Announcement 2026-08-26; shutdown Feb 26, 2027. Original source date and qualifier retained; exact shutdown time is not inferred.

Affected endpoints: Not separately specified; check model / capability scope

Action / deadline: Review required · Stated deadline

This record is classified as official announcement. The facts above were normalized from the provider's public developer documentation. API Change Watch does not treat an unreviewed page diff as a verified announcement.

Record revision history

  • · addition · 9498bf768133

Full before/after values are retained in the JSON export. Recording time is not announcement or verification time.

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