gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct retirement date and replacement
OpenAI API · Model · retires Sep 28, 2026 (in 4 days)
Dates
Checked Sep 25, 2026 on OpenAI's page| Retires | Sep 28, 2026 (in 4 days) |
|---|---|
| Announced | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Replacement | gpt-5.6-terra |
| Notice | Legacy GPT model snapshots |
| Source | developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations |
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| Sep 24today | Videos APIOpenAI API · API | - | API |
| Sep 28in 4 days | babbage-002OpenAI API · Modelgpt-5.6-terra | gpt-5.6-terra | Model |
| Sep 28in 4 days | davinci-002OpenAI API · Modelgpt-5.6-terra | gpt-5.6-terra | Model |
| Sep 28in 4 days | gpt-3.5-turbo-1106OpenAI API · Modelgpt-5.6-terra | gpt-5.6-terra | Model |
| Oct 1in 7 days | gpt-5.4-cyberOpenAI API · Modelgpt-5.6-cyber | gpt-5.6-cyber | Model |
| Oct 23in 29 days | ft-babbage-002OpenAI API · Modelgpt-5.6-terra | gpt-5.6-terra | Model |
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