OpenAI: Deprecation of legacy models by September 28, 2026
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in line with openai's plan to improve reliability and simplify model selection, we are retiring several legacy models these models are now hidden from the selection menus in the openai app to prevent their use in new scenarios action required by september 28, 2026 after this date, scenarios using the deprecated models will stop running you can no longer create new scenarios or update existing modules to use these models what's changing? starting today, a set of legacy openai models are no longer available for selection in any new modules existing scenarios that use these deprecated models will continue to run without interruption until september 28, 2026 after this date, any scenarios still using the deprecated models will fail what you need to do to ensure your scenarios continue to run after the deadline, you must update any openai modules using a deprecated model to a recommended replacement before september 28, 2026 deprecated models and recommended replacements deprecated model recommended replacement gpt 3 5 turbo instruct gpt 5 mini or gpt 4 1 mini gpt 3 5 turbo 1106 gpt 5 mini or gpt 4 1 mini babbage 002 gpt 5 mini or gpt 4 1 mini davinci 002 gpt 5 mini or gpt 4 1 mini gpt 3 5 turbo instruct 0914 gpt 5 mini or gpt 4 1 mini resources openai documentation — help center https //apps make com/openai gpt 3 openai deprecations notice https //platform openai com/docs/deprecations#2025 09 26 legacy gpt model snapshots