gpt-audio-1.5

Retirement scheduled gpt-audio-1.5 Retires Aug 24, 2027 · in 9 months

Replacement Not named yet Microsoft usually names one before retirement. How retirement works

Emerging GA · until Aug 2027 OpenAI Under 15 regions tracked

Available in 4 of 35 tracked regions with 2 deployment SKU types.

Global

Deployment options Lifecycle Availability matrix

Total regions 4

Coverage 11%

SKU types 2

Next retirement in 9 months

Widest SKU footprint Global coverage 4 regions · 11% coverage · Global

Lifecycle

2026-02-23 Generally available in 9 months

Today

Released Feb 23, 2026Retires Aug 24, 2027

Pricing

Pay-as-you-go · Global · estimate $0.048 per conversation minute Audio model · see the estimator for the assumptions behind this figure

Estimate monthly cost

Meter	List price	Unit
Text input	$2.50	per 1M tokens
Text output	$10.00	per 1M tokens
Audio input	$32.00	per 1M tokens
Audio output	$64.00	per 1M tokens

Pay-as-you-go list price in USD for East US 2 from the Azure Retail Prices API, checked daily, last updated 2026-11-01. Excludes tax and negotiated discounts; other regions can differ.

Deployment Options

Global

Global deployments

Worldwide availability with intelligent routing

Best for applications needing global reach with automatic failover

Global Standard 4 regions · 11% coverage

Global coverage 4 regions · 11% coverage

Central US East US 2 North Europe Sweden Central

⚠ Data may be processed in any Azure region — not suitable for HIPAA, FedRAMP, or strict data-residency requirements

Full Availability Matrix

4 regions

Region	Global Standard	Global coverage
Central US	✓	✓
East US 2	✓	✓
North Europe	✓	✓
Sweden Central	✓	✓

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Last updated: 2026-11-12 16:36 UTC