LLM model shutdown · OpenAI
When does gpt-image-1-mini shut down?
OpenAI (OpenAI API) lists gpt-image-1-mini with a shutdown date of 1 Dec 2026. The provider’s page is quoted below.
What the provider’s page says
OpenAI · OpenAI API
Shutdown date: 1 Dec 2026.
Replacement the provider names: gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare
Upcoming deprecations: Dec 1, 2026 | gpt-image-1-mini | Deprecated | gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare | Jun 2, 2026
Source: platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations, read 13 Nov 2026
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