# Migrating off tts

**Azure OpenAI** retires **tts** on **2026-12-15** (in 37 days).
No replacement named by the provider.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule
Source last checked: 2026-11-07.
Calendar as of 2026-11-08 UTC.

| Model | Provider | Retires | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| tts | Azure OpenAI | 2026-12-15 | — not named |

Also retiring on 2026-12-15:
- gpt-realtime-mini (Azure OpenAI) → no replacement named
- tts-hd (Azure OpenAI) → no replacement named
- whisper (Azure OpenAI) → no replacement named

Source: https://llmlatency.dev/migrate/azure-openai-tts