gpt-realtime-mini-2025-10-06
GPT Realtime mini (2025-10-06) (OpenAI)
Yes — GPT Realtime 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 Realtime 2.1 mini.
The pinned October 2025 snapshot of the realtime mini model. It was retired in July 2026, six months ahead of the floating gpt-realtime-mini id it sat behind — pinning a snapshot bought less time here, not more.
The facts
| Provider | OpenAI |
|---|---|
| Model id | gpt-realtime-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
Skip the floating gpt-realtime-mini id, which is itself deprecated with a January 2027 shutdown.
What parameters gpt-realtime-2.1-mini 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-realtime-mini-2025-10-06"
+ "model": "gpt-realtime-2.1-mini"
Frequently asked questions
- When did OpenAI GPT Realtime mini (2025-10-06) shut down?
- OpenAI GPT Realtime mini (2025-10-06) shut down on July 23, 2026. API requests to it fail from that date onward.
- What replaces OpenAI GPT Realtime mini (2025-10-06)?
- OpenAI recommends GPT Realtime 2.1 mini (`gpt-realtime-2.1-mini`) as the replacement for OpenAI GPT Realtime mini (2025-10-06). Skip the floating gpt-realtime-mini id, which is itself deprecated with a January 2027 shutdown.
- Is OpenAI GPT Realtime mini (2025-10-06) still available?
- No. OpenAI GPT Realtime 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 Realtime mini (2025-10-06) to gpt-realtime-2.1-mini?
- Swap the model id in your API call: replace "gpt-realtime-mini-2025-10-06" with "gpt-realtime-2.1-mini". Skip the floating gpt-realtime-mini id, which is itself deprecated with a January 2027 shutdown.
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-realtime-mini-2025-10-06)