OpenAI deprecates whisper-1 and gpt-4o transcribe models, shutdown February 26, 2027
DeprecationVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026
whisper-1, gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe and gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize shut down February 26, 2027; migrate to gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe. The Assistants API shut down August 26, 2026.
Topics: LLMs, Developer tools
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