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OpenAI o1 model retirement

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Model o1 was retired on October 23, 2026. Calls to model o1 fail since that date. The change affects requests using the model o1 snapshot.


The error you get

What OpenAI answers a call to o1 once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404
{"error":{"message":"The model `o1` 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 o1

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

In OpenAI's words

Shutdown date: October 23, 2026; Model snapshot: o1-2024-12-17 | o1; Substitute model: gpt-5.6-sol

OpenAI, Deprecations page

Facts

API
OpenAI api.openai.com
Model
o1
Released
December 5, 2024 (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 o1 shut down?

Calls to the model o1 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 o1 return once it is shut down?

OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `o1` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.

When was o1 released?

o1 was released on December 5, 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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