# gpt-realtime

Calls to the model gpt-realtime on OpenAI stop working on January 20, 2027.

On January 20, 2027, OpenAI will shut down the model gpt-realtime. Requests sent to this model will fail after that day. The change affects calls using model gpt-realtime.

## The error OpenAI returns once gpt-realtime is gone

HTTP 404

```json
{"error":{"message":"The model `gpt-realtime` 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

Move to gpt-realtime-2.1, which is recommended by OpenAI.

- API: OpenAI (api.openai.com)
- Model: gpt-realtime
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: January 20, 2027
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model gpt-realtime`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against OpenAI's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/openai/gpt-realtime/

## OpenAI's words

> Shutdown date: Jan 20, 2027; Model family / snapshot: gpt-realtime | gpt-realtime-2025-08-28; Recommended replacement: gpt-realtime-2.1

Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix: https://github.com/apps/okapi-agent