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OpenAI gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions model retirement

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Calls to the model gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions on OpenAI stopped working on March 26, 2026.


The error you get

What OpenAI answers a call to gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404
{"error":{"message":"The model `gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions` 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 gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions

Move to gpt-5.6-sol. gpt-5, named first, stops working on 2026-12-11. gpt-4.1, named first, stops working on 2027-01-14.

In OpenAI's words

Shutdown date: 2026‑03‑26; Model / system: gpt-4-0125-preview (including gpt-4-turbo-preview and gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions , which point to this snapshot); Recommended replacement: gpt-5 or gpt-4.1*

OpenAI, Deprecations page

Facts

API
OpenAI api.openai.com
Model
gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
March 26, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against OpenAI's own pages

Questions

When does gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions shut down?

Calls to the model gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions on OpenAI stopped working on March 26, 2026.

What happens to calls after March 26, 2026?

They have failed since March 26, 2026.

What error does gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions return once it is shut down?

OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions` 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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