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codex-mini-latest model retirement
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Calls to the model codex-mini-latest on OpenAI stopped working on February 12, 2026.
The error you get
What OpenAI answers a call to codex-mini-latest once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `codex-mini-latest` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations","type":"invalid_request_error","param":null,"code":"model_not_found"}}What to use instead of codex-mini-latest
Move to gpt-5-codex-mini, recommended by OpenAI.
In OpenAI's words
Shutdown date: 2026-02-12; Model / system: codex-mini-latest; Recommended replacement: gpt-5-codex-mini
Facts
- API
- OpenAI
api.openai.com - Model
codex-mini-latest- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- February 12, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against OpenAI's own pages
Questions
When does codex-mini-latest shut down?
Calls to the model codex-mini-latest on OpenAI stopped working on February 12, 2026.
What happens to calls after February 12, 2026?
They have failed since February 12, 2026.
What error does codex-mini-latest return once it is shut down?
OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `codex-mini-latest` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.
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