Shutdown calendar / OpenAI API
gpt-4o-mini-realtime shuts down on Jan 20, 2027
That is 115 days from the last dataset check (Sep 27, 2026).
The provider recommends gpt-realtime-2.1-mini.
| Platform | ID | Shutdown | Recommended replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | gpt-4o-mini-realtime | Jan 20, 2027 in 115 days | gpt-realtime-2.1-mini | official page |
What breaks
- Requests fail. After Jan 20, 2027 every call that names
gpt-4o-mini-realtimereturns an error on OpenAI API. Nothing is migrated for you. - Output changes. A newer model answers differently: length, format, refusals and JSON shape can all shift. Run your own prompts through both models before the date and compare.
Find it in your code
Quick look:
grep -rnF "gpt-4o-mini-realtime" --include=*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb,yaml,yml,json,env} .Or scan the whole repo for this and every other retiring model, including parameters the replacement rejects:
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