gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06
GPT Audio mini (2025-10-06) (OpenAI)
Yes — GPT Audio mini (2025-10-06) is retired. OpenAI deprecated it on April 22, 2026 and shut it down on July 23, 2026; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is GPT Audio 1.5.
The pinned October 2025 snapshot behind gpt-audio-mini, retired in July 2026 while the floating id it backed stayed alive until 2027. The dated snapshot going first is the opposite of what most people assume pinning buys them.
The facts
| Provider | OpenAI |
|---|---|
| Model id | gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06 |
| Released | October 6, 2025 |
| Deprecated | April 22, 2026 |
| Shutdown | July 23, 2026 · 7 days ago |
| Status | Retired |
| Last verified | July 30, 2026 |
What to use instead
Go straight to gpt-audio-1.5 rather than to the floating gpt-audio-mini, which shuts down in January 2027.
What parameters gpt-audio-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-audio-mini-2025-10-06"
+ "model": "gpt-audio-1.5"
Frequently asked questions
- When did OpenAI GPT Audio mini (2025-10-06) shut down?
- OpenAI GPT Audio mini (2025-10-06) shut down on July 23, 2026. API requests to it fail from that date onward.
- What replaces OpenAI GPT Audio mini (2025-10-06)?
- OpenAI recommends GPT Audio 1.5 (`gpt-audio-1.5`) as the replacement for OpenAI GPT Audio mini (2025-10-06). Go straight to gpt-audio-1.5 rather than to the floating gpt-audio-mini, which shuts down in January 2027.
- Is OpenAI GPT Audio mini (2025-10-06) still available?
- No. OpenAI GPT Audio mini (2025-10-06) is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on July 23, 2026. Calls to it return an error.
- How do I migrate from OpenAI GPT Audio mini (2025-10-06) to gpt-audio-1.5?
- Swap the model id in your API call: replace "gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06" with "gpt-audio-1.5". Go straight to gpt-audio-1.5 rather than to the floating gpt-audio-mini, which shuts down in January 2027.
Sources
- OpenAI API deprecations · developers.openai.com · accessed July 30, 2026
Found something wrong? The data is one YAML file — edit it on GitHub.
This page, for machines
Drop the badge in a README so it turns red the day this model is retired:
[](https://modeldeprecations.dev/openai/gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06)