AI EngineerGuide

GPT-4o transcribe diarize retirement date: February 26, 2027

gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize shuts down on February 26, 2027 (announced Aug 26, 2026).

114 days left until Feb 26, 2027deprecated
Provider
OpenAI
Model IDs affected
gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize
Announced
August 26, 2026
Shutdown date
February 26, 2027
Replacement
gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
Platforms
Dates apply to the OpenAI API. Fine-tuned models follow the same shutdown schedule as their base model. If you use OpenAI models through another platform, check that platform's own retirement schedule.
Source
Official OpenAI deprecations page (data last changed 2026-11-02, re-checked daily)
Subscribe to all shutdowns (.ics)

Migrating from GPT-4o transcribe diarize

Not yet reviewed. We haven't written model-specific migration notes for GPT-4o transcribe diarize yet. Start with the provider's official guidance and the replacement's model page, and use this general checklist:

  • Search your code, config and environment variables for gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize.
  • Re-run your evaluation set against gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe before switching traffic.
  • Recount tokens with the new model's tokenizer and re-check max_tokens, context fit and cost.
  • Check tool calling, structured output and stop sequences on your real prompts.
  • Dates apply to the OpenAI API. Fine-tuned models follow the same shutdown schedule as their base model. If you use OpenAI models through another platform, check that platform's own retirement schedule.

Check your code before Feb 26

Also shutting down on February 26, 2027

All model retirements · All OpenAI deprecations

FAQ

When will GPT-4o transcribe diarize be retired?

GPT-4o transcribe diarize (gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize) shuts down on the OpenAI API on February 26, 2027, according to the official OpenAI API deprecations page.

What should I use instead of gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize?

The recommended replacement is gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe.

What happens to gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize requests after the shutdown date?

After a model is retired, API requests to it return an error. Move traffic to the replacement and test it on your own prompts before the date.

Does this date apply to Amazon Bedrock, Vertex AI or Azure?

Dates apply to the OpenAI API. Fine-tuned models follow the same shutdown schedule as their base model. If you use OpenAI models through another platform, check that platform’s own retirement schedule.