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gpt-image-1-mini shuts down on 1 December 2026
SHUTS DOWN1 December 2026
TIME LEFT45 days
REPLACE WITHgpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare
Announced in: 2026-06-02: GPT Image model deprecations.
OpenAI lists 1 December 2026 as the shutdown date for gpt-image-1-mini, with gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare as the recommended replacement. Source: OpenAI's official deprecations page, checked 17 October 2026. Read the official page.
Checked against the official page on 17 October 2026 at 06:08 UTC
Announced in the same notice
| Shuts down | When | Model | Replace with | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2026 | 45 days | chatgpt-image-latest | gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare | Official |
| 1 December 2026 | 45 days | gpt-image-1.5 | gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare | Official |