The changelog scheduled seven older OpenAI model IDs to retire on October 24, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. After the cutoff the IDs are no longer accepted or returned by model-list endpoints.
Before
openai/gpt-5.4, gpt-5.4-mini, gpt-5.4-nano, gpt-5.2, gpt-5.1, gpt-5 and gpt-5-mini accepted
After
These model IDs are no longer accepted
Who is affected:
Developers who select these OpenAI models directly or in fallback chains in the Agent API or Orchestrator API.
Action needed:
Switch direct model selections and fallback chains to a current OpenAI model such as openai/gpt-6-luna or openai/gpt-6-sol.
gpt-5.4 and gpt-5.4-mini retired from Codex with ChatGPT sign-in on August 31, 2026. The Codex models page now lists gpt-6-sol and gpt-6-luna as replacements.
Who is affected:
Codex users signed in with ChatGPT.
Action needed:
Replace gpt-5.4 with gpt-6-sol and gpt-5.4-mini with gpt-6-luna.
GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.4 mini will no longer be available in Codex for ChatGPT sign-in from August 31, 2026. They stay on the API. Replacements named were GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-5.6 Luna.
Who is affected:
Codex users signed in with ChatGPT who use GPT-5.4 or GPT-5.4 mini.
Action needed:
Update workspace defaults, saved settings and scheduled tasks before August 31.
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