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Is gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct being deprecated?

The official status is retired. gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct shut down on 2026-09-28 per OpenAI's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-17). The official replacement is gpt-5.6-terra.

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Is gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct being deprecated?

The official status is retired. gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct shut down on 2026-09-28 per OpenAI's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-17). The official replacement is gpt-5.6-terra.

When is gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct shut down?

gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct shut down on 2026-09-28 per OpenAI's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-17).

What replaces gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct?

The official replacement is gpt-5.6-terra.

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