GPT Image

Legacy GPT, o-series and GPT Image 1 snapshots shut down on October 23

OpenAI shut down the legacy snapshots it announced on April 22, 2026, on October 23, 2026. They include gpt-3.5-turbo, gpt-4, gpt-4-turbo, gpt-4.1-nano, gpt-image-1, o1, o1-pro, o3-mini, o4-mini and gpt-4o-2024-05-13, plus several fine-tuned versions.

Action needed:

Switch to gpt-5.6-sol, gpt-5.6-terra, gpt-5.6-luna, or gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare as listed on the page.

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and Flare released

OpenAI released two image models for generation and editing on the Image API and the Responses API image tool, both at GPT Image 2 token rates.

Older GPT Image models to shut down December 1

gpt-image-1-mini, gpt-image-1.5 and chatgpt-image-latest will be removed on December 1, 2026. Replacements are gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare.

Takes effect Dec 1, 2026 · in 30 days

Action needed:

Migrate to GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Flare before December 1, 2026.

Legacy GPT, o-series and gpt-image-1 snapshots to shut down October 23, 2026

OpenAI announced that gpt-3.5-turbo, gpt-4, gpt-4-turbo, gpt-4.1-nano, gpt-4o-2024-05-13, gpt-image-1, o1, o1-pro, o3-mini and o4-mini (plus several fine-tuned bases) shut down on October 23, 2026. Substitutes are GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra or Luna and GPT Image 2.5.

Action needed:

Migrate before October 23, 2026 to the listed GPT-5.6 or GPT Image 2.5 substitute.