OpenAI
CriticalVerified
API and model lifecycle · Mar 24, 2026
Listed video models and API scheduled for shutdown
Requests to the listed models and API are scheduled to stop working on Sep 24, 2026.
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API platform & regional scope
OpenAI direct API · Direct developer platform; eligibility and regional restrictions are account-specific.
Not Azure OpenAI.
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OpenAI
OpenAI API change watch
Models, platform APIs, endpoints, fine-tuning, realtime, audio and media lifecycle changes.
Tracked events4Normalized records
Upcoming4With stated dates
Upcoming critical3Shutdown risk
Verification date rangeSep 1, 2026 (UTC)Public docs · not build date
Timeline
OpenAI events
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21d leftSep 24, 2026
OpenAI
CriticalVerified
Model lifecycle · Sep 26, 2025
4 legacy completion models reach shutdown
OpenAI lists Sep 28, 2026 as the shutdown date for 4 legacy model identifiers.
OpenAI
CriticalVerified
Model lifecycle · Apr 22, 2026
Legacy GPT, reasoning and image snapshots scheduled for shutdown
A broad OpenAI model shutdown wave is listed for Oct 23, 2026, with substitutes varying by workload.
OpenAI
HighVerified
Platform capability · May 7, 2026
Self-serve fine-tuning job creation closes for active existing customers
OpenAI states that active existing customers will no longer be able to create new self-serve fine-tuning jobs from Jan 6, 2027.