Obituaries · OpenAI
gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview, ?–2026
OpenAI model switched off
gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview, an OpenAI model that spoke and listened for a living, was switched off on May 7, 2026. Calls to its ID are now expected to fail.
Its work passes to gpt-realtime-mini, which the family describes as 'recommended'.
| Model ID | gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview |
|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI deprecations page |
| Shut down | May 7, 2026 |
| Successor | gpt-realtime-mini |
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