Which OpenAI models are shutting down on December 1, 2026?
OpenAI shuts down these 3 models on December 1, 2026: chatgpt-image-latest, gpt-image-1-mini, and gpt-image-1.5.
OpenAI shuts down 3 models on December 1, 2026: chatgpt-image-latest, gpt-image-1-mini, and gpt-image-1.5. Official replacements named by the provider: gpt-image-2.5-flare and gpt-image-2.5-sunburst. Requests to these models start failing on that date.
This page is the GPT Image model IDs OpenAI is removing on December 1, 2026. gpt-image-1 is on the October 23, 2026 page.
This date is still ahead. The rows below use the published shutdown date only. OpenAI deprecation page · OpenAI on SunsetDiff · Shutdowns in 2026-12
| Model | Status | Replacement | Migrate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chatgpt-image-latest | deprecated | gpt-image-2.5-sunburst, gpt-image-2.5-flare | Migrate gpt-image-2.5-sunburst | OpenAI deprecations (checked 2026-10-23) , OpenAI model docs (checked 2026-10-23) |
| gpt-image-1-mini | deprecated | gpt-image-2.5-sunburst, gpt-image-2.5-flare | Migrate gpt-image-2.5-sunburst | OpenAI deprecations (checked 2026-10-23) , OpenAI model docs (checked 2026-10-23) |
| gpt-image-1.5 | deprecated | gpt-image-2.5-sunburst, gpt-image-2.5-flare | Migrate gpt-image-2.5-sunburst | OpenAI deprecations (checked 2026-10-23) , OpenAI model docs (checked 2026-10-23) |
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OpenAI shuts down these 3 models on December 1, 2026: chatgpt-image-latest, gpt-image-1-mini, and gpt-image-1.5.
Official replacements named by the provider: gpt-image-2.5-flare and gpt-image-2.5-sunburst. The table lists the replacement for each model.
OpenAI shuts these models down on December 1, 2026. Requests start failing on that date.