# Migrating off whisper-1

**OpenAI** retires **whisper-1** on **2027-02-26** (in 171 days).
Documented replacement: **gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe**.

Source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations

| Model | Provider | Retires | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| whisper-1 | OpenAI | 2027-02-26 | gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe |

Also retiring on 2027-02-26:
- gpt-4o-mini-transcribe (OpenAI) → gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
- gpt-4o-transcribe (OpenAI) → gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe
- gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize (OpenAI) → gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe

Source: https://llmlatency.dev/migrate/openai-whisper-1