OpenAI deprecations

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ACTION NEEDED DEPRECATIONMODELAPI OpenAI deprecations · 2026-09-12 10:13 UTC

GPT-5.4-Cyber deprecated, removal October 1, 2026

DOGrep your codebase for 'gpt-5.4-cyber', update all references to 'gpt-5.6-cyber', test the replacement model's output against your use cases, and deploy before October 1.

WHAT CHANGEDOpenAI announced on September 11, 2026 that gpt-5.4-cyber is deprecated and will be removed from the API on October 1, 2026. The replacement model is gpt-5.6-cyber.

WHY IT MATTERSAny code calling gpt-5.4-cyber will fail after October 1, 2026. You have 19 days to complete the migration.

WHAT TO DOGrep your codebase for 'gpt-5.4-cyber', update all references to 'gpt-5.6-cyber', test the replacement model's output against your use cases, and deploy before October 1.

CONFIDENCE 95% Primary source ↗ written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

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RAW DIFF

 
 Upcoming deprecations are listed below, with the most recent announcements at the top.
 
+2026-09-11: GPT-5.4-Cyber
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+The gpt-5.4-cyber model is deprecated and will be removed from the API on October 1, 2026. Migrate to gpt-5.6-cyber before the shutdown date.
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+Shutdown dateModel / systemRecommended replacement
+Oct 1, 2026gpt-5.4-cybergpt-5.6-cyber
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 2026-08-26: Transcription models
 
 On August 26, 2026, we notified developers using whisper-1, gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe, and gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize of their deprecation and removal from the API on February 26, 2027.
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 The Realtime API Beta was deprecated and removed from the API on May 12, 2026.
 
-There are a few key differences between the interfaces in the Realtime beta API and the released GA API. See the migration guide for the current GA interface and related Realtime docs.
+The interfaces in the Realtime beta API and the released GA API have a few key differences. See the migration guide for the current GA interface and related Realtime docs.
 
 Shutdown dateModel / systemRecommended replacement
 2026‐05‐12OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1Realtime API

HOW IT WAS JUDGED

triage verdict	MATERIAL at 0.95, needed 0.45
triage reasoning	New deprecation entry for gpt-5.4-cyber with October 2026 shutdown date requires migration action.
signals	new model deprecation announced · future shutdown date (Oct 1, 2026) · migration path specified (gpt-5.4-cyber → gpt-5.6-cyber) · model removal from API · sentence reword is cosmetic noise
suppression	—
triage model	anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5 ($0.00000)
writer model	anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5 ($0.00000)

ACTION NEEDED DEPRECATIONMODELAPI OpenAI deprecations · 2026-08-31 04:10 UTC

Four transcription models deprecated, shutdown February 26, 2027

DOGrep your codebase for 'whisper-1', 'gpt-4o-transcribe', 'gpt-4o-mini-transcribe', and 'gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize'.

WHAT CHANGEDOn August 26, 2026, OpenAI announced that whisper-1, gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe, and gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize will be removed from the API on February 26, 2027. Recommended replacements are gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe.

WHY IT MATTERSAny application using these four models for audio transcription will break on February 26, 2027 unless migrated to the replacement models. You have six months to test and deploy the migration.

WHAT TO DOGrep your codebase for 'whisper-1', 'gpt-4o-transcribe', 'gpt-4o-mini-transcribe', and 'gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize'. For each usage, schedule migration to gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe before February 26, 2027.

CONFIDENCE 95% Primary source ↗ written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

Show the reasoning — raw diff, triage verdict, confidence

RAW DIFF

 
 Upcoming deprecations are listed below, with the most recent announcements at the top.
 
+2026-08-26: Transcription models
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+On August 26, 2026, we notified developers using whisper-1, gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe, and gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize of their deprecation and removal from the API on February 26, 2027.
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+For information about the recommended replacements, see the transcription guide.
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+Shutdown dateModel / systemRecommended replacement
+Feb 26, 2027whisper-1gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
+Feb 26, 2027gpt-4o-transcribegpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
+Feb 26, 2027gpt-4o-mini-transcribegpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
+Feb 26, 2027gpt-4o-transcribe-diarizegpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
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 2026-07-20: Legacy audio, realtime, and transcription models
 
 On July 20, 2026, we notified developers using legacy audio, realtime, and transcription model families and snapshots of their deprecation and removal from the API on January 20, 2027.
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 2025-08-20: Assistants API
 
-The Assistants API was officially sunset on August 26, 2026, following its deprecation announcement on August 26, 2025.
+On August 26th, 2025, we notified developers using the Assistants API of its deprecation and removal from the API one year later, on August 26, 2026.
 
 When we released the Responses API in March 2025, we announced plans to bring all Assistants API features to the easier to use Responses API, with a sunset date in 2026.

HOW IT WAS JUDGED

triage verdict	MATERIAL at 0.95, needed 0.45
triage reasoning	New deprecation entry with four transcription models, shutdown date, and replacement guidance for engineering teams.
signals	future sunset date added (Feb 26, 2027) · four models deprecated and removed · replacement models specified · deprecation announcement date (Aug 26, 2026) · existing deprecation (Assistants API) reworded for clarity
suppression	—
triage model	anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5 ($0.00000)
writer model	anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5 ($0.00000)