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OpenAI API / GPT · OpenAI deprecations deprecation Detected 2026-07-31
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Shutdown date
Model snapshot
Substitute model
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Model snapshot
Substitute model
October 23, 2026
gpt-3.5-turbo-0125
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gpt-3.5-turbo
,
gpt-3.5-turbo-completions
gpt-5.6-terra
October 23, 2026
gpt-4-0613
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gpt-4
,
gpt-4-0613-completions
,
gpt-4-completions
gpt-5.6-sol
October 23, 2026
gpt-4-1106-preview
gpt-5.6-sol
October 23, 2026
gpt-4-turbo
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gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09
,
gpt-4-turbo-completions
gpt-5.6-sol
October 23, 2026
gpt-4.1-nano
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gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14
gpt-5.6-luna
October 23, 2026
gpt-4o-2024-05-13
gpt-5.6-sol
October 23, 2026
gpt-image-1
gpt-image-2
October 23, 2026
o1-2024-12-17
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o1
gpt-5.6-sol
October 23, 2026
o1-pro-2025-03-19
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o1-pro
gpt-5.6-sol
(
reasoning.mode: pro
)
October 23, 2026
o3-mini-2025-01-31
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o3-mini
gpt-5.6-sol
October 23, 2026
ft-o4-mini-2025-04-16
gpt-5.6-terra
October 23, 2026
o4-mini-2025-04-16
|
o4-mini
gpt-5.6-terra
We are also removing fine-tuned versions as below:
Shutdown date
Model snapshot
Recommended replacement base model
October 23, 2026
ft-gpt-3.5-turbo
gpt-5.4-mini
October 23, 2026
ft-gpt-4
gpt-5.5
October 23, 2026
ft-gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14
gpt-5.4-nano
October 23, 2026
ft-babbage-002
gpt-5.4-mini
October 23, 2026
ft-davinci-002
gpt-5.4-mini
2026-03-24: Sora 2 video generation models and Videos API
On March 24th, 2026, we notified developers using the Videos API and Sora 2 video generation model aliases and snapshots of their deprecation and removal from the API on September 24, 2026.
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
2026-09-24
Videos API
---
2026-09-24
sora-2
---
2026-09-24
sora-2-pro
---
2026-09-24
sora-2-2025-10-06
---
2026-09-24
sora-2-2025-12-08
---
2026-09-24
sora-2-pro-2025-10-06
---
2025-09-26: Legacy GPT model snapshots
To improve reliability and make it easier for developers to choose the right models, we are deprecating a set of older OpenAI models with declining usage over the next six to twelve months. Access to these models will be shut down on the dates below.
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
2026-09-28
gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct
gpt-5.4-mini
or
gpt-5-mini
2026-09-28
babbage-002
gpt-5.4-mini
or
gpt-5-mini
2026-09-28
davinci-002
gpt-5.4-mini
or
gpt-5-mini
2026-09-28
gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
gpt-5.4-mini
or
gpt-5-mini
2025-08-20: Assistants API
On August 26th, 2025, we notified developers using the Assistants API of its deprecation and removal from the API one year later, on August 26, 2026.
When we released the
Responses API
in
March 2025
, we announced plans to bring all Assistants API features to the easier to use Responses API, with a sunset date in 2026.
See the Assistants to Conversations
migration guide
to learn more about how to migrate your current integration to the Responses API and Conversations API.
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
2026‑08‑26
Assistants API
Responses API and Conversations API
Past deprecations
Past deprecations are listed below, with the most recent announcements at the top.
2026-04-22: Legacy GPT model snapshots (July 2026 shutdown)
On April 22, 2026, we announced the deprecation of the following older OpenAI models. Access to these models was shut down on July 23, 2026.
Shutdown date
Model snapshot
Substitute model
July 23, 2026
computer-use-preview-2025-03-11
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July 23, 2026
computer-use-preview-2025-03-11
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July 23, 2026
gpt-5.2-codex
gpt-5.6-sol
July 23, 2026
gpt-5.2-codex
gpt-5.6-sol
2026-10-23
gpt-3.5-turbo-0125
|
gpt-3.5-turbo
,
gpt-3.5-turbo-completions
gpt-5.6-terra
2026-10-23
gpt-4-0613
|
gpt-4
,
gpt-4-0613-completions
,
gpt-4-completions
gpt-5.6-sol
2026-10-23
gpt-4-1106-preview
gpt-5.6-sol
2026-10-23
gpt-4-turbo
|
gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09
,
gpt-4-turbo-completions
gpt-5.6-sol
2026-10-23
gpt-4.1-nano
|
gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14
gpt-5.6-luna
2026-10-23
gpt-4o-2024-05-13
gpt-5.6-sol
2026-10-23
gpt-image-1
gpt-image-2
2026-10-23
o1-2024-12-17
|
o1
gpt-5.6-sol
2026-10-23
o1-pro-2025-03-19
|
o1-pro
gpt-5.6-sol
(
reasoning.mode: pro
)
2026-10-23
o3-mini-2025-01-31
|
o3-mini
gpt-5.6-sol
2026-10-23
ft-o4-mini-2025-04-16
gpt-5.6-terra
2026-10-23
o4-mini-2025-04-16
|
o4-mini
gpt-5.6-terra
We are also removing fine-tuned versions as below:
Shutdown date
Model snapshot
Recommended replacement base model
2026-10-23
ft-gpt-3.5-turbo
gpt-5.4-mini
2026-10-23
ft-gpt-4
gpt-5.5
2026-10-23
ft-gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14
gpt-5.4-nano
2026-10-23
ft-babbage-002
gpt-5.4-mini
2026-10-23
ft-davinci-002
gpt-5.4-mini
2026-03-24: Sora 2 video generation models and Videos API
On March 24th, 2026, we notified developers using the Videos API and Sora 2 video generation model aliases and snapshots of their deprecation and removal from the API on September 24, 2026.
2025-11-18: chatgpt-4o-latest snapshot
On November 18th, 2025, we notified developers using
chatgpt-4o-latest
model snapshot of its deprecation and removal from the API on February 17, 2026.
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
2026-09-24
Videos API
---
2026-09-24
sora-2
---
2026-09-24
sora-2-pro
---
2026-09-24
sora-2-2025-10-06
---
2026-09-24
sora-2-2025-12-08
---
2026-09-24
sora-2-pro-2025-10-06
---
2026-02-17
chatgpt-4o-latest
gpt-5.1-chat-latest
2025-11-17: codex-mini-latest model snapshot
On November 17th, 2025, we notified developers using
codex-mini-latest
model of its deprecation and removal from the API on February 12, 2026. As part of this deprecation, we will no longer support our legacy local shell tool, which is only available for use with
codex-mini-latest
. For new use cases, please use our latest shell tool.
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
2026-02-12
codex-mini-latest
gpt-5-codex-mini
2025-11-14: DALL·E model snapshots
On November 14th, 2025, we notified developers using DALL·E model snapshots of their deprecation and removal from the API on May 12, 2026.
Shutdown date
2025-11-14: DALL·E model snapshots
On November 14th, 2025, we notified developers using DALL·E model snapshots of their deprecation and removal from the API on May 12, 2026.
Shutdown date
gpt-image-1
, or
gpt-image-1-mini
gpt-image-1
, or
gpt-image-1-mini
2025-09-26: Legacy GPT model snapshots
To improve reliability and make it easier for developers to choose the right models, we are deprecating a set of older OpenAI models with declining usage over the next six to twelve months. Access to these models will be shut down on the dates below.
2025-09-26: Legacy GPT model snapshots (March 2026 shutdown)
To improve reliability and make it easier for developers to choose the right models, we deprecated a set of older OpenAI models with declining usage. Access to these models was shut down on March 26, 2026.
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
gpt-5
or
gpt-4.1*
gpt-5
or
gpt-4.1*
2026-09-28
gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct
gpt-5.4-mini
or
gpt-5-mini
2026-09-28
babbage-002
gpt-5.4-mini
or
gpt-5-mini
2026-09-28
davinci-002
gpt-5.4-mini
or
gpt-5-mini
2026-09-28
gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
gpt-5.4-mini
or
gpt-5-mini
*For tasks that are especially latency sensitive and don’t require reasoning
2025-09-15: Realtime API Beta
The Realtime API Beta was deprecated and removed from the API on May 12, 2026.
*For tasks that are especially latency sensitive and don’t require reasoning
2025-09-15: Realtime API Beta
The Realtime API Beta was deprecated and removed from the API on May 12, 2026.
2026‑05‑12
OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1
Realtime API
2026‑05‑12
OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1
Realtime API
2025-08-20: Assistants API
On August 26th, 2025, we notified developers using the Assistants API of its deprecation and removal from the API one year later, on August 26, 2026.
When we released the
Responses API
in
March 2025
, we announced plans to bring all Assistants API features to the easier to use Responses API, with a sunset date in 2026.
See the Assistants to Conversations
migration guide
to learn more about how to migrate your current integration to the Responses API and Conversations API.
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
2026‑08‑26
Assistants API
Responses API and Conversations API
2025-09-15: gpt-4o-realtime-preview models
In September, 2025, we notified developers using gpt-4o-realtime-preview models of their deprecation and removal from the API in six months.
Shutdown date
2025-09-15: gpt-4o-realtime-preview models
In September, 2025, we notified developers using gpt-4o-realtime-preview models of their deprecation and removal from the API in six months.
Shutdown date
2026-05-07
gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview
gpt-audio-mini
2026-05-07
gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview
gpt-audio-mini
Past deprecations
Past deprecations are listed below, with the most recent announcements at the top.
2025-11-18: chatgpt-4o-latest snapshot
On November 18th, 2025, we notified developers using
chatgpt-4o-latest
model snapshot of its deprecation and removal from the API on February 17, 2026.
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
2026-02-17
chatgpt-4o-latest
gpt-5.1-chat-latest
2025-11-17: codex-mini-latest model snapshot
On November 17th, 2025, we notified developers using
codex-mini-latest
model of its deprecation and removal from the API on February 12, 2026. As part of this deprecation, we will no longer support our legacy local shell tool, which is only available for use with
codex-mini-latest
. For new use cases, please use our latest shell tool.
Shutdown date
Model / system
Recommended replacement
2026-02-12
codex-mini-latest
gpt-5-codex-mini
2025-06-10: gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-10-01
On June 10th, 2025, we notified developers using gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-10-01 of its deprecation and removal from the API in three months.
Shutdown date
2025-06-10: gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-10-01
On June 10th, 2025, we notified developers using gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-10-01 of its deprecation and removal from the API in three months.
Shutdown date