gpt-4o-realtime-preview
GPT-4o Realtime preview (OpenAI)
Yes — GPT-4o Realtime preview is retired. OpenAI deprecated it on September 15, 2025 and shut it down on May 7, 2026; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is GPT Realtime 1.5.
The model that introduced speech-to-speech over a WebSocket, with interruption handling and sub-second response — the first time a voice agent could be built without stitching together transcription, a chat model and text-to-speech. It stayed a preview for its entire eighteen-month life.
The facts
| Provider | OpenAI |
|---|---|
| Model id | gpt-4o-realtime-preview |
| Also published as | gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2025-06-03, gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-12-17 |
| Released | October 1, 2024 |
| Deprecated | September 15, 2025 |
| Shutdown | May 7, 2026 · 84 days ago |
| Status | Retired |
| Last verified | July 30, 2026 |
What to use instead
The session event schema changed between preview and GA. Expect to update event handlers, not just the model id.
What parameters gpt-realtime-1.5 accepts on modelparams.dev
Change the id
In most cases the migration is one string. Check the parameter differences before you ship — newer models drop older sampling knobs more often than they add them.
- "model": "gpt-4o-realtime-preview"
+ "model": "gpt-realtime-1.5"
Frequently asked questions
- When did OpenAI GPT-4o Realtime preview shut down?
- OpenAI GPT-4o Realtime preview shut down on May 7, 2026. API requests to it fail from that date onward.
- What replaces OpenAI GPT-4o Realtime preview?
- OpenAI recommends GPT Realtime 1.5 (`gpt-realtime-1.5`) as the replacement for OpenAI GPT-4o Realtime preview. The session event schema changed between preview and GA. Expect to update event handlers, not just the model id.
- Is OpenAI GPT-4o Realtime preview still available?
- No. OpenAI GPT-4o Realtime preview is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on May 7, 2026. Calls to it return an error.
- How do I migrate from OpenAI GPT-4o Realtime preview to gpt-realtime-1.5?
- Swap the model id in your API call: replace "gpt-4o-realtime-preview" with "gpt-realtime-1.5". The session event schema changed between preview and GA. Expect to update event handlers, not just the model id.
- Does this apply to gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2025-06-03 too?
- Yes. OpenAI GPT-4o Realtime preview is also published as `gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2025-06-03`, `gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-12-17`; those ids share the same lifecycle dates as `gpt-4o-realtime-preview`.
Sources
- OpenAI API deprecations · developers.openai.com · accessed July 30, 2026
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