# MiniMax Speech 02 Turbo — deprecation status

> No — Speech 02 Turbo is not deprecated as of August 3, 2026. MiniMax has announced neither a deprecation nor a shutdown date for it.

The low-latency member of the original Speech 02 pair from April 2025. Sixteen months on it is still in the API model list unchanged, which on this platform means nothing in particular - MiniMax lists models until it does not.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | MiniMax |
| Model id | `speech-02-turbo` |
| Status | Active |
| Released | April 2, 2025 |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## FAQ

### Is MiniMax Speech 02 Turbo still available?

Yes. MiniMax Speech 02 Turbo is active and fully supported as of August 3, 2026.

## Sources

- [MiniMax model release notes](https://platform.minimax.io/docs/release-notes/models) — accessed 2026-08-03

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/minimax/speech-02-turbo
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/minimax/speech-02-turbo.json