gpt-4o-mini-realtime shutdown date: Jan 20, 2027 (OpenAI)

The error you get from January 20, 2027

What OpenAI answers a call to gpt-4o-mini-realtime once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404

{"error":{"message":"The model `gpt-4o-mini-realtime` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations","type":"invalid_request_error","param":null,"code":"model_not_found"}}

Facts

API: OpenAI api.openai.com
Model: gpt-4o-mini-realtime
Kind: Model retirement
Takes effect: January 20, 2027
Calls after that day: Fail
Source: Deprecations page
Last updated: November 4, 2026
Verified: November 6, 2026, against OpenAI's own pages

Questions

When does gpt-4o-mini-realtime shut down?

Calls to the model gpt-4o-mini-realtime on OpenAI stop working on January 20, 2027.

What happens to calls after January 20, 2027?

They fail from that day.

What error does gpt-4o-mini-realtime return once it is shut down?

OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `gpt-4o-mini-realtime` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.

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