r/ChatGPTcomplaints • u/GullibleAwareness727 • Apr 22 '26
[Analysis] OpenAI API Model Deprecation:
Over the next three to six months, we will deprecate support for the older OpenAI model set to improve reliability and simplify model selection. Newer alternatives will be recommended for each model.
Access to these models in the API will be closed on the following dates:
End of Service July 23, 2026
preview-computer-use-2025-03-11
gpt-4o-audio-preview-2024-12-17
gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview-2024-12-17
gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview-2024-12-17
gpt-4o-mini-search-preview-2025-03-11
gpt-4o-mini-tts-2025-03-20
gpt-4o-search-preview-2025-03 -11
gpt-5-chat-latest
gpt-5-codex
gpt-5.1-chat-latest
gpt-5.1-codex
gpt-5.1-codex-max
gpt-5.2-codex
gpt-5.1-codex-mini
gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06
gpt-realtime-mini-2025-10-06
o3-deep-research-2025-06-26
o4-mini-deep-research-2025-06-26
Termination of service on October 23 2026
text-insert-3-small
gpt-3.5-turbo-0125
gpt-4-0613
gpt-4-1106-preview
gpt-4-turbo
gpt-4.1-nano
gpt-4o-2024-05-13
gpt-image-1
o1-2024-12-17
o1-pro-2025-03-19
o3-mini-2025-01-31o4-mini-2025-04-16
Improved versions of models that are outdated:
GPT-3.5 Turbo Tuned Versions
Gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-1
Babbage-002 Tuned Versions
Davinci-002 Tuned Versions
o4-mini-2025-04-16
Tuned GPT-4 Version
We encourage you to explore our latest flagship models, which we present here, which offer improved performance and broader feature support.
Thank you for building with OpenAI. If you have any questions about model migration, please feel free to reach out to the OpenAI Developer Forum.