# OpenAI GPT Realtime — deprecation status

> Yes — OpenAI deprecated GPT Realtime on July 20, 2026 and shuts it down on January 20, 2027 (in 174 days). The recommended replacement is GPT Realtime 2.1.

The first realtime model to leave preview, in late 2025 — and deprecated less than a year later. Voice models have the shortest lifecycles on the platform, which matters more than usual because a realtime integration is a protocol, not just an id.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | OpenAI |
| Model id | `gpt-realtime` |
| Status | Deprecated |
| Deprecated | July 20, 2026 |
| Shutdown | January 20, 2027 (in 174 days) |
| Last verified | July 30, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **GPT Realtime 2.1** (`gpt-realtime-2.1`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/openai/gpt-realtime-2.1
  - Six months of notice, which is the most generous window in the current OpenAI deprecation wave. Use it — realtime migrations touch session handling, not just a model string.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/openai/gpt-realtime-2.1

```diff
- "model": "gpt-realtime"
+ "model": "gpt-realtime-2.1"
```

## FAQ

### When will OpenAI GPT Realtime shut down?

OpenAI GPT Realtime is scheduled to shut down on January 20, 2027, in 174 days.

### What replaces OpenAI GPT Realtime?

OpenAI recommends GPT Realtime 2.1 (`gpt-realtime-2.1`) as the replacement for OpenAI GPT Realtime. Six months of notice, which is the most generous window in the current OpenAI deprecation wave. Use it — realtime migrations touch session handling, not just a model string.

### Is OpenAI GPT Realtime still available?

Yes, for now. OpenAI GPT Realtime is deprecated but still answers requests until January 20, 2027. Deprecated models get no further updates and are the first to lose capacity.

### How do I migrate from OpenAI GPT Realtime to gpt-realtime-2.1?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "gpt-realtime" with "gpt-realtime-2.1". Six months of notice, which is the most generous window in the current OpenAI deprecation wave. Use it — realtime migrations touch session handling, not just a model string.

## Sources

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

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/openai/gpt-realtime
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/openai/gpt-realtime.json