# OpenAI GPT Realtime mini (2025-10-06) — deprecation status

> 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.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | OpenAI |
| Model id | `gpt-realtime-mini-2025-10-06` |
| Status | Retired |
| Released | October 6, 2025 |
| Deprecated | April 22, 2026 |
| Shutdown | July 23, 2026 (7 days ago) |
| Last verified | July 30, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **GPT Realtime 2.1 mini** (`gpt-realtime-2.1-mini`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/openai/gpt-realtime-2.1-mini
  - Skip the floating gpt-realtime-mini id, which is itself deprecated with a January 2027 shutdown.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/openai/gpt-realtime-2.1-mini

```diff
- "model": "gpt-realtime-mini-2025-10-06"
+ "model": "gpt-realtime-2.1-mini"
```

## FAQ

### 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](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations) — accessed 2026-07-30

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