How many Azure OpenAI models are retired?
12 Azure OpenAI model records have status retired.
Retired Azure OpenAI models
12 Azure OpenAI model records have status retired, sorted by shutdown date. The stored status is retired. The dataset records these models as already shut down. Every record on this page has a shutdown date. Each row links the model page and the replacement page. The official page is https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirements. The model page records the day that page was checked. Last updated 2026-10-23, the dataset version (the newest changelog date). See all retired models. What retired means is on Retired.
| Model | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
gpt-5-chat (2025-10-03) gpt-5-chat-2025-10-03 | 2026-05-13 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gpt-chat-latest (official) |
gpt-5.2-chat (2025-12-11) gpt-5.2-chat-2025-12-11 | 2026-05-13 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gpt-chat-latest (official) |
gpt-5-chat (2025-08-07) gpt-5-chat-2025-08-07 | 2026-06-29 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gpt-chat-latest (official) |
gpt-5.1-chat (2025-11-13) gpt-5.1-chat-2025-11-13 | 2026-06-29 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gpt-chat-latest (official) |
gpt-5.2-chat (2026-02-10) gpt-5.2-chat-2026-02-10 | 2026-06-29 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gpt-chat-latest (official) |
gpt-5.3-chat (2026-03-03) gpt-5.3-chat-2026-03-03 | 2026-06-29 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gpt-chat-latest (official) |
sora-2 (2025-10-06) sora-2-2025-10-06 Lifecycle on the schedule: Preview. | 2026-07-15 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Not published |
gpt-realtime-mini (2025-10-06) gpt-realtime-mini-2025-10-06 | 2026-09-21 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Not published |
gpt-4o-mini-transcribe (2025-03-20) gpt-4o-mini-transcribe-2025-03-20 | 2026-10-15 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Not published |
gpt-4o-mini-tts (2025-03-20) gpt-4o-mini-tts-2025-03-20 Lifecycle on the schedule: Preview. | 2026-10-15 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Not published |
gpt-4o-transcribe (2025-03-20) gpt-4o-transcribe-2025-03-20 | 2026-10-15 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Not published |
sora-2 (2025-12-08) sora-2-2025-12-08 Lifecycle on the schedule: Preview. | 2026-10-15 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Not published |
Questions
What is the latest shutdown date among retired Azure OpenAI models?
The latest shutdown date on a retired model record is 2026-10-15. 4 retired model records share that date, including gpt-4o-mini-transcribe (2025-03-20) (Azure OpenAI).
How many retired Azure OpenAI models list a replacement?
6 of 12 retired model records list a replacement. The table links each replacement page.
Where does SunsetDiff read the dates for retired Azure OpenAI models?
The official page is https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirements. Each model page records the day that page was checked. Dataset version 2026-10-23.