OpenAI model and API retirement dates
39 scheduled · next Nov 30, 2026 · 157 recorded · OpenAI API, OpenAI
Retirements
Next 30 days
Reusable prompts
The v1/prompts API and reusable prompt objects are scheduled to shut down.
chatgpt-image-latest
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare instead.
gpt-image-1-mini
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare instead.
gpt-image-1.5
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare instead.
In 31 to 90 days
gpt-5-pro
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-5.6-sol ( reasoning.mode: pro ) instead.
o3-pro
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-5.6-sol ( reasoning.mode: pro ) instead.
gpt-4o-mini-tts
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-realtime-2.1-mini instead.
gpt-4o-mini-realtime
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-realtime-2.1-mini instead.
gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-12-15 instead.
gpt-5.5-cyber-preview
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use The most capable cyber model available to you instead.
In 91 days to a year
/v1/audio/translations
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use v1/realtime/translations instead.
gpt-4o-mini-transcribe
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe instead.
gpt-4o-transcribe
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe instead.
gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe instead.
whisper-1
Stops answering on OpenAI API; use gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe instead.
Recently retired
Changes
Fri, Nov 6
chatgpt-image-latest
OpenAI changed the replacement for chatgpt-image-latest from gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare to gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare.
gpt-image-1.5
OpenAI changed the replacement for gpt-image-1.5 from gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare to gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare.
gpt-image-1-mini
OpenAI changed the replacement for gpt-image-1-mini from gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare to gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare.
gpt-5.5-cyber-preview
OpenAI lists gpt-5.5-cyber-preview on OpenAI API to retire on Feb 1, 2027.
Thu, Oct 15
/v1/audio/translations
OpenAI lists /v1/audio/translations on OpenAI API to retire on Feb 26, 2027.
Wed, Oct 14
GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI lists GPT-4.1 mini on OpenAI API to retire on Jan 14, 2027.
GPT-4o mini
OpenAI lists GPT-4o mini on OpenAI API to retire on Jan 14, 2027.
Fri, Oct 2
gpt-image-1
OpenAI changed the replacement for gpt-image-1 from gpt-image-2 to gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare.
chatgpt-image-latest
OpenAI changed the replacement for chatgpt-image-latest from gpt-image-2 to gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare.
gpt-image-1.5
OpenAI changed the replacement for gpt-image-1.5 from gpt-image-2 to gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare.
gpt-image-1-mini
OpenAI changed the replacement for gpt-image-1-mini from gpt-image-2 to gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare.
gpt-5.4-cyber
OpenAI changed the replacement for gpt-5.4-cyber from gpt-5.6-cyber to The most capable cyber model available to you..
gpt-5.4-nano
OpenAI lists gpt-5.4-nano on OpenAI API to retire on Apr 1, 2027.
gpt-5.3-codex
OpenAI lists gpt-5.3-codex on OpenAI API to retire on Apr 1, 2027.
Fri, Sep 25
OpenAI deprecates whisper-1 and gpt-4o transcribe models, shutdown
OpenAI lists OpenAI deprecates whisper-1 and gpt-4o transcribe models, shutdown to retire on Feb 26, 2027.
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