gpt-5-mini retirement date and replacement
OpenAI API · Model · retires Dec 11, 2026 (in 45 days)Unverified
Dates
Checked Oct 26, 2026 on OpenAI's page| Retires | Dec 11, 2026 (in 45 days) |
|---|---|
| Announced | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Replacement | gpt-5.6-terra |
| What it is | gpt-5-mini stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-5.6-terra instead. |
| Source | developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations |
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