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OpenAI gpt-4-turbo model retirement

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On October 23, 2026, OpenAI retired model gpt-4-turbo. Calls targeting this model fail since that date. The shutdown also covers snapshots gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09 and gpt-4-turbo-completions.


The error you get

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

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

Move to gpt-5.6-sol, which OpenAI recommends as the substitute model.

In OpenAI's words

Shutdown date: October 23, 2026; Model snapshot: gpt-4-turbo | gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09 , gpt-4-turbo-completions; Substitute model: gpt-5.6-sol

OpenAI, Deprecations page

Facts

API
OpenAI api.openai.com
Model
gpt-4-turbo
Released
November 6, 2023 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
October 23, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against OpenAI's own pages

Questions

When does gpt-4-turbo shut down?

Calls to the model gpt-4-turbo on OpenAI stopped working on October 23, 2026.

What happens to calls after October 23, 2026?

They have failed since October 23, 2026.

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

OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `gpt-4-turbo` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.

When was gpt-4-turbo released?

gpt-4-turbo was released on November 6, 2023, according to models.dev.

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.


gpt-4-turbo on other APIs 2

  1. No date Azure AI Foundry gpt-4-turboModel retirement Deprecated, no date
  2. No date Azure OpenAI gpt-4-turboModel retirement Deprecated, no date

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