OpenAI
whisper-1 model retirement
Stops workingSubscribe to OpenAIShare
On February 26, 2027, OpenAI will shut down the whisper-1 model. Calls targeting model whisper-1 will fail after that date.
The error you get from February 26, 2027
What OpenAI answers a call to whisper-1 once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `whisper-1` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations","type":"invalid_request_error","param":null,"code":"model_not_found"}}What to use instead of whisper-1
Move to gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe. Switching to gpt-live-transcribe requires more than changing an identifier, as it only runs in Realtime transcription sessions (/v1/realtime/transcription_sessions) where audio is streamed in and transcript deltas return, rather than uploading files to /v1/audio/transcriptions.
gpt-live-transcribe only runs in Realtime transcription sessions (/v1/realtime/transcription_sessions): audio is streamed in and transcript deltas come back, with no file upload to /v1/audio/transcriptions.
In OpenAI's words
Shutdown date: Feb 26, 2027; Model / system: whisper-1; Recommended replacement: gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
Facts
- API
- OpenAI
api.openai.com - Model
whisper-1- Released
- March 1, 2023 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- February 26, 2027
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against OpenAI's own pages
Questions
When does whisper-1 shut down?
Calls to the model whisper-1 on OpenAI stop working on February 26, 2027.
What happens to calls after February 26, 2027?
They fail from that day.
What error does whisper-1 return once it is shut down?
OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `whisper-1` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.
When was whisper-1 released?
whisper-1 was released on March 1, 2023, according to models.dev.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.
More from OpenAI 10
-
gpt-5.5-cyber-previewModel retirement Stops workingin 87 days -
gpt-4o-mini-transcribeModel retirement Stops workingin 112 days -
gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15Model retirement Stops workingin 112 days -
gpt-4o-transcribeModel retirement Stops workingin 112 days -
gpt-4o-transcribe-diarizeModel retirement Stops workingin 112 days -
gpt-5.1Model retirement Stops workingin 146 days -
gpt-5.1-2025-11-13Model retirement Stops workingin 146 days -
gpt-5.3-codexModel retirement Stops workingin 146 days -
gpt-5.4-nanoModel retirement Stops workingin 146 days -
gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17Model retirement Stops workingin 146 days
Is your code calling this?
Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix before February 26, 2027.