# whisper-1

Calls to the model whisper-1 on OpenAI stop working on February 26, 2027.

- API: OpenAI (api.openai.com)
- Model: whisper-1
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: February 26, 2027
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model whisper-1`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/openai/whisper-1/

## What to use instead

Move to gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe, recommended by OpenAI.

gpt-live-transcribe only runs in Realtime transcription sessions (/v1/realtime/transcription_sessions): audio is streamed in and transcript deltas come back, with no file upload to /v1/audio/transcriptions.