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gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize model retirement
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On February 26, 2027, the gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize model will be retired. Calls targeting model gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize will fail after this date. OpenAI will shut down the model completely rather than redirecting requests.
The error you get from February 26, 2027
What OpenAI answers a call to gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize` 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 gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize
Move to gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe, which are the recommended replacements.
In OpenAI's words
Shutdown date: Feb 26, 2027; Model / system: gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize; Recommended replacement: gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
Facts
- API
- OpenAI
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gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize- 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 gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize shut down?
Calls to the model gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize on OpenAI stop working on February 26, 2027.
What happens to calls after February 26, 2027?
They fail from that day.
What error does gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize return once it is shut down?
OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
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