How many AI models shut down in April 2027?
12 models have a published shutdown date in April 2027.
AI models shutting down in April 2027
12 models have a published shutdown date in April 2027 (OpenAI 3, Google Vertex AI 3, AWS Bedrock 1, Azure OpenAI 5). These are exact dates or a published shutdown month. A date that only says not sooner than is a floor and is not counted.
April 2027 is one month inside 2027. The same rows are also on the deadline list for 2027-04. calendar.ics and the calendar include this month. RSS lists newly recorded deprecations. The same model id can have a different date on Vertex, the Gemini API, Azure, or Bedrock. Why shutdown dates differ by platform.
| Shutdown | Provider | Model | Replacement | Other platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-04-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Google Vertex AI | text-embedding-004 Release date on the Vertex model versions page: 2024-05-14. | Not published Switch guide | Google Gemini API: shut down on 2026-01-14 |
| 2027-04-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Google Vertex AI | text-embedding-005 Release date on the Vertex model versions page: 2024-11-18. | Not published Switch guide | This id is listed for one provider. |
| 2027-04-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Google Vertex AI | text-multilingual-embedding-002 Release date on the Vertex model versions page: 2024-05-14. | Not published Switch guide | This id is listed for one provider. |
| 2027-04-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | OpenAI | gpt-5.1 | gpt-6-sol Switch guide: gpt-6-sol | Azure OpenAI: no published shutdown date |
| 2027-04-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | OpenAI | gpt-5.3-codex | gpt-6-sol Switch guide: gpt-6-sol | This id is listed for one provider. |
| 2027-04-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | OpenAI | gpt-5.4-nano | gpt-6-luna Switch guide: gpt-6-luna | This id is listed for one provider. |
| 2027-04-06 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Azure OpenAI | gpt-audio-mini (2025-10-06) gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06 | Not published Switch guide | OpenAI: shut down on 2026-07-23 |
| 2027-04-07 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Azure OpenAI | gpt-5-pro (2025-10-06) gpt-5-pro-2025-10-06 | Not published Switch guide | OpenAI: shuts down on 2026-12-11 |
| 2027-04-07 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Azure OpenAI | gpt-image-1-mini (2025-10-06) gpt-image-1-mini-2025-10-06 | Not published Switch guide | This id is listed for one provider. |
| 2027-04-08 source, checked 2026-10-23 | AWS Bedrock | Claude Sonnet 4.5 (anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929-v1:0) anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929-v1:0 Regions listed on the lifecycle page: af-south-1, ap-east-2, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-south-2, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ap-southeast-3, ap-southeast-4, ap-southeast-5, ap-southeast-6, ap-southeast-7, ca-central-1, ca-west-1, eu-central-1, eu-central-2, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-south-2, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, il-central-1, mx-central-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-west-1, us-west-2 (legacy 2026-10-08). | Not published Switch guide | This id is listed for one provider. |
| 2027-04-14 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Azure OpenAI | gpt-4o (2024-11-20) gpt-4o-2024-11-20 | gpt-5.1 Switch guide: gpt-5.1 | OpenAI: shuts down on 2027-01-14 |
| 2027-04-15 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Azure OpenAI | gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize (2025-10-15) gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize-2025-10-15 | Not published Switch guide | This id is listed for one provider. |
Questions
How many OpenAI models shut down in April 2027?
3 OpenAI models have a published shutdown date in April 2027.
How many Anthropic models shut down in April 2027?
No Anthropic model has a published shutdown date in April 2027.
How many Google Gemini API models shut down in April 2027?
No Google Gemini API model has a published shutdown date in April 2027.
How many Google Vertex AI models shut down in April 2027?
3 Google Vertex AI models have a published shutdown date in April 2027.
How many AWS Bedrock models shut down in April 2027?
1 AWS Bedrock model has a published shutdown date in April 2027.
How many Azure OpenAI models shut down in April 2027?
5 Azure OpenAI models have a published shutdown date in April 2027.
How many Mistral models shut down in April 2027?
No Mistral model has a published shutdown date in April 2027.
Which providers shut down a model in April 2027?
OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, and Azure OpenAI have a published shutdown date in April 2027.
What is the earliest published shutdown date in April 2027?
The earliest published shutdown in April 2027 is 2027-04-01. 6 models share that date.
What is the latest published shutdown date in April 2027?
The latest published shutdown in April 2027 is 2027-04-15. 1 model has that date.
Does gpt-4o-2024-11-20 shut down on the same date on Azure OpenAI and OpenAI?
No. On Azure OpenAI, gpt-4o-2024-11-20 shuts down on 2027-04-14. On OpenAI, gpt-4o-2024-11-20 shuts down on 2027-01-14.
Does gpt-5-pro-2025-10-06 shut down on the same date on Azure OpenAI and OpenAI?
No. On Azure OpenAI, gpt-5-pro-2025-10-06 shuts down on 2027-04-07. On OpenAI, gpt-5-pro-2025-10-06 shuts down on 2026-12-11.
Does gpt-5.1 shut down on the same date on OpenAI and Azure OpenAI?
No. On OpenAI, gpt-5.1 shuts down on 2027-04-01. On Azure OpenAI, gpt-5.1 has no published shutdown date.
Does gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06 shut down on the same date on Azure OpenAI and OpenAI?
No. On Azure OpenAI, gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06 shuts down on 2027-04-06. On OpenAI, gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06 shut down on 2026-07-23.
Does text-embedding-004 shut down on the same date on Google Vertex AI and Google Gemini API?
No. On Google Vertex AI, text-embedding-004 shuts down on 2027-04-01. On Google Gemini API, text-embedding-004 shut down on 2026-01-14.