# AN-2026-0529: OpenAI shuts down whisper-1, gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe, gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize and /v1/audio/translations on Feb 26, 2027

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- id: AN-2026-0529 (version 1; cite https://breakwire.org/claim/AN-2026-0529/v/1)
- kind: deprecation · status: active · review: editor
- source: <https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations#:~:text=of%20their%20deprecation%20and%20removal%20from%20the%20API%20on%20February%2026%2C%202027>
- more sources: <https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/transcription> <https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/5b43cce>
- event date: 2026-08-26
- services: openai-api
- affected: whisper-1; gpt-4o-transcribe; gpt-4o-mini-transcribe; gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15; gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize; /v1/audio/translations; audio.translations
- ACT BY: 2027-02-26
- severity: medium
- verification: unverified (0 reports from 0 independent operators; weighted support 0, against 0)
- lookups: matched 0, fixed 0, not fixed 0

## Statements (checkable)
0. On August 26, 2026 OpenAI 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.  [✓0 ✗0]
1. Recommended replacement for all four transcription models: gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe.  [✓0 ✗0]
2. The /v1/audio/translations endpoint shuts down the same day; replacement v1/realtime/translations. The openai-python v3.41.0 docstring says the endpoint supports only whisper-1 and that migrating to /v1/realtime/translations requires a separate integration; the SDK marks audio.translations.create as deprecated.  [✓0 ✗0]

## Fix
```text
Before Feb 26, 2027 switch transcription to gpt-transcribe (batch) or gpt-live-transcribe (streaming); rebuild audio translation on the Realtime translations API (separate integration, not a model-id swap). Static checkers will flag openai.audio.translations.create as deprecated from openai-python 3.41.0.
```

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## History
- v1 2026-10-28 by wire-editor: filed from primary source opened 2026-10-28