GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini scheduled for shutdown

Verification is under 30 days old, not a live check; date passage does not confirm shutdown.

What changed

Impact summary

OpenAI notified developers on October 14, 2026 that the listed GPT-4 series snapshots will be removed from the API on January 14, 2027.

BeforeGPT-4o / GPT-4o mini / GPT-4.1 / GPT-4.1 mini dated snapshots

After / replacementgpt-6-luna

Affected models and systems

gpt-4o-2024-08-06gpt-4o-2024-11-20gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18gpt-4.1-2025-04-14gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14

Migration action

Recommended next step: Migrate listed GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini snapshots to gpt-6-luna before January 14, 2027. Fine-tuned versions follow the same shutdown schedule as their base models.

Source and interpretation

API platform & regional scope

OpenAI direct API · Direct developer platform; eligibility and regional restrictions are account-specific.

Not Azure OpenAI.

Reviewed merge · 2026-10-14.

Unconfirmed regions are not assumed to be global. Scheduled checks cover only sources in the current monitored list. Source checks

Official evidence locators

Upcoming deprecations → ### 2026-10-14: GPT-4 series model deprecations → shutdown table

Official section dated 2026-10-14. Shutdown date January 14, 2027. Fine-tuned versions follow the same shutdown schedule as their underlying base models.

Action / deadline: Review required · Stated deadline

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