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gpt-4o-mini model retirement
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Requests using model gpt-4o-mini will fail starting on January 14, 2027. OpenAI is retiring this model on that date, which will cause any further calls targeting it to stop working.
The error you get from January 14, 2027
What OpenAI answers a call to gpt-4o-mini once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `gpt-4o-mini` 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-4o-mini
Move to gpt-6-luna, which is recommended by OpenAI.
In OpenAI's words
Shutdown date: January 14, 2027; Model / system: GPT-4o mini ( gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 ); Recommended replacement: gpt-6-luna
Facts
- API
- OpenAI
api.openai.com - Model
gpt-4o-mini- Released
- July 18, 2024 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- January 14, 2027
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against OpenAI's own pages
Questions
When does gpt-4o-mini shut down?
Calls to the model gpt-4o-mini on OpenAI stop working on January 14, 2027.
What happens to calls after January 14, 2027?
They fail from that day.
What error does gpt-4o-mini return once it is shut down?
OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `gpt-4o-mini` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.
When was gpt-4o-mini released?
gpt-4o-mini was released on July 18, 2024, 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.
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Is your code calling this?
Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix before January 14, 2027.