# When is gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 retired?

gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 on OpenAI is scheduled to shut down on Jan 20, 2027.

OpenAI recommends migrating to gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15.

> Warning: the replacement gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15 is deprecated (shutdown 2027-02-26). Deepest tracked model in the chain: gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15 (deprecated).

- Provider: OpenAI
- Model ID: gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20
- Status: deprecated
- Deprecation announced: 2026-07-20
- Shutdown date: 2027-01-20
- Replacement: gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15
- Replacement status: deprecated
- Replacement kind: same_family
- End of replacement chain: gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15 (deprecated, openai)
- Official source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations
- Last checked: 2026-11-06T05:52:31+00:00
- Check status: verified
- Provider coverage today: https://aideprecations.com/api/v1/coverage.json
- Page: https://aideprecations.com/openai/gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20/

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