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OpenAI

Evals platform scheduled for shutdown

OpenAI schedules the Evals dashboard and API to shut down on Nov 30, 2026 after a read-only period starting Oct 31, 2026.

HighApi ShutdownVerifiedOfficial Announcement
81d leftNov 30, 2026

Verification is under 30 days old, not a live check; date passage does not confirm shutdown.

What changed

Impact summary

OpenAI schedules the Evals dashboard and API to shut down on Nov 30, 2026 after a read-only period starting Oct 31, 2026.

BeforeOpenAI Evals platform (dashboard, API, graders for eval workflows)
After / replacementThird-party eval tooling (see Moving from OpenAI Evals to Promptfoo)

Affected models and systems

Evals dashboard and APIEvals graders

Migration action

Recommended next step: Export existing evals before Oct 31, 2026 when they become read-only. Migrate workflows off the Evals dashboard/API before Nov 30, 2026. Fine-tuning-related timelines remain covered by the separate self-serve fine-tuning notice.

Source and interpretation

API platform & regional scope

OpenAI direct API · Direct developer platform; eligibility and regional restrictions are account-specific.

Not Azure OpenAI.

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Official evidence locators

Announcement 2026-06-03; read-only Oct 31, 2026; shutdown Nov 30, 2026. Original source date and qualifier retained; exact shutdown time is not inferred.

Affected endpoints: Not separately specified; check model / capability scope

Action / deadline: Review required · Stated deadline

This record is classified as official announcement. The facts above were normalized from the provider's public developer documentation. API Change Watch does not treat an unreviewed page diff as a verified announcement.

Record revision history

  • · addition · d38d4acaa5bc

Full before/after values are retained in the JSON export. Recording time is not announcement or verification time.

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