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dall-e-3 retirement date and replacement

OpenAI API · Model · retired May 12, 2026 (retired)

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Checked Nov 9, 2026 on OpenAI's page
RetiredMay 12, 2026 (retired)
AnnouncedNov 14, 2025
Replacementgpt-image-2 , gpt-image-1 , or gpt-image-1-mini
What it isdall-e-3 stopped answering on OpenAI API.
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retiredMay 7
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Stopped answering on OpenAI API.

retiredMay 12
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Was switched off on OpenAI API.

retiredMay 12