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diff --git a/snapshots/openai/deprecations.md b/snapshots/openai/deprecations.mdindex 6dac20d..266fe75 100644--- a/snapshots/openai/deprecations.md+++ b/snapshots/openai/deprecations.md@@ -133,9 +133,77 @@ Inference on fine-tuned models will continue to be available until the base mode To improve reliability and make it easier for developers to choose the right models, we are deprecating a set of older OpenAI models. Access to these models will be shut down on the dates below. +| Shutdown date | Model snapshot | Substitute model |+|---|---|---|+| October 23, 2026 | `gpt-3.5-turbo-0125` \| `gpt-3.5-turbo`, `gpt-3.5-turbo-completions` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |+| October 23, 2026 | `gpt-4-0613` \| `gpt-4`, `gpt-4-0613-completions`, `gpt-4-completions` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |+| October 23, 2026 | `gpt-4-1106-preview` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |+| October 23, 2026 | `gpt-4-turbo` \| `gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09`, `gpt-4-turbo-completions` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |+| October 23, 2026 | `gpt-4.1-nano` \| `gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14` | `gpt-5.6-luna` |+| October 23, 2026 | `gpt-4o-2024-05-13` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |+| October 23, 2026 | `gpt-image-1` | `gpt-image-2` |+| October 23, 2026 | `o1-2024-12-17` \| `o1` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |+| October 23, 2026 | `o1-pro-2025-03-19` \| `o1-pro` | `gpt-5.6-sol` (`reasoning.mode: pro`) |+| October 23, 2026 | `o3-mini-2025-01-31` \| `o3-mini` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |+| October 23, 2026 | `ft-o4-mini-2025-04-16` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |+| October 23, 2026 | `o4-mini-2025-04-16` \| `o4-mini` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |++We are also removing fine-tuned versions as below:++| Shutdown date | Model snapshot | Recommended replacement base model |+|---|---|---|+| October 23, 2026 | `ft-gpt-3.5-turbo` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |+| October 23, 2026 | `ft-gpt-4` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |+| October 23, 2026 | `ft-gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14` | `gpt-5.6-luna` |+| October 23, 2026 | `ft-babbage-002` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |+| October 23, 2026 | `ft-davinci-002` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |++### 2026-03-24: Sora 2 video generation models and Videos API++On March 24th, 2026, we notified developers using the Videos API and Sora 2 video generation model aliases and snapshots of their deprecation and removal from the API on September 24, 2026.++| Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement |+|---|---|---|+| 2026-09-24 | Videos API | --- |+| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2` | --- |+| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2-pro` | --- |+| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2-2025-10-06` | --- |+| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2-2025-12-08` | --- |+| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2-pro-2025-10-06` | --- |++### 2025-09-26: Legacy GPT model snapshots++To improve reliability and make it easier for developers to choose the right models, we are deprecating a set of older OpenAI models with declining usage over the next six to twelve months. Access to these models will be shut down on the dates below.++| Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement |+|---|---|---|+| 2026-09-28 | `gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |+| 2026-09-28 | `babbage-002` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |+| 2026-09-28 | `davinci-002` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |+| 2026-09-28 | `gpt-3.5-turbo-1106` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |++### 2025-08-20: Assistants API++On August 26th, 2025, we notified developers using the Assistants API of its deprecation and removal from the API one year later, on August 26, 2026.++When we released the Responses API in March 2025, we announced plans to bring all Assistants API features to the easier to use Responses API, with a sunset date in 2026.++See the Assistants to Conversations migration guide to learn more about how to migrate your current integration to the Responses API and Conversations API.++| Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement |+|---|---|---|+| 2026‑08‑26 | Assistants API | Responses API and Conversations API |++## Past deprecations++Past deprecations are listed below, with the most recent announcements at the top.++### 2026-04-22: Legacy GPT model snapshots (July 2026 shutdown)++On April 22, 2026, we announced the deprecation of the following older OpenAI models. Access to these models was shut down on July 23, 2026.+ | Shutdown date | Model snapshot | Substitute model | |---|---|---| | July 23, 2026 | `computer-use-preview-2025-03-11` \| `computer-use-preview` | `gpt-5.6-terra` | | July 23, 2026 | `gpt-4o-mini-search-preview-2025-03-11` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |-| July 23, 2026 | `gpt-4o-mini-tts-2025-03-20` | `gpt-4o-mini-tts-2025-12-15` | | July 23, 2026 | `gpt-4o-search-preview-2025-03-11` | `gpt-5.6-terra` | | July 23, 2026 | `gpt-5-chat-latest` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |@@ -150,39 +218,20 @@ To improve reliability and make it easier for developers to choose the right mod | July 23, 2026 | `o4-mini-deep-research-2025-06-26` \| `o4-mini-deep-research` | `gpt-5.6-sol` | | July 23, 2026 | `gpt-5.2-codex` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |-| 2026-10-23 | `gpt-3.5-turbo-0125` \| `gpt-3.5-turbo`, `gpt-3.5-turbo-completions` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |-| 2026-10-23 | `gpt-4-0613` \| `gpt-4`, `gpt-4-0613-completions`, `gpt-4-completions` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |-| 2026-10-23 | `gpt-4-1106-preview` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |-| 2026-10-23 | `gpt-4-turbo` \| `gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09`, `gpt-4-turbo-completions` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |-| 2026-10-23 | `gpt-4.1-nano` \| `gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14` | `gpt-5.6-luna` |-| 2026-10-23 | `gpt-4o-2024-05-13` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |-| 2026-10-23 | `gpt-image-1` | `gpt-image-2` |-| 2026-10-23 | `o1-2024-12-17` \| `o1` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |-| 2026-10-23 | `o1-pro-2025-03-19` \| `o1-pro` | `gpt-5.6-sol` (`reasoning.mode: pro`) |-| 2026-10-23 | `o3-mini-2025-01-31` \| `o3-mini` | `gpt-5.6-sol` |-| 2026-10-23 | `ft-o4-mini-2025-04-16` | `gpt-5.6-terra` |-| 2026-10-23 | `o4-mini-2025-04-16` \| `o4-mini` | `gpt-5.6-terra` | -We are also removing fine-tuned versions as below:+### 2025-11-18: chatgpt-4o-latest snapshot -| Shutdown date | Model snapshot | Recommended replacement base model |+On November 18th, 2025, we notified developers using `chatgpt-4o-latest` model snapshot of its deprecation and removal from the API on February 17, 2026.++| Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement | |---|---|---|-| 2026-10-23 | `ft-gpt-3.5-turbo` | `gpt-5.4-mini` |-| 2026-10-23 | `ft-gpt-4` | `gpt-5.5` |-| 2026-10-23 | `ft-gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14` | `gpt-5.4-nano` |-| 2026-10-23 | `ft-babbage-002` | `gpt-5.4-mini` |-| 2026-10-23 | `ft-davinci-002` | `gpt-5.4-mini` |+| 2026-02-17 | `chatgpt-4o-latest` | `gpt-5.1-chat-latest` | -### 2026-03-24: Sora 2 video generation models and Videos API+### 2025-11-17: codex-mini-latest model snapshot -On March 24th, 2026, we notified developers using the Videos API and Sora 2 video generation model aliases and snapshots of their deprecation and removal from the API on September 24, 2026.+On November 17th, 2025, we notified developers using `codex-mini-latest` model of its deprecation and removal from the API on February 12, 2026. As part of this deprecation, we will no longer support our legacy local shell tool, which is only available for use with `codex-mini-latest`. For new use cases, please use our latest shell tool. | Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement | |---|---|---|-| 2026-09-24 | Videos API | --- |-| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2` | --- |-| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2-pro` | --- |-| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2-2025-10-06` | --- |-| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2-2025-12-08` | --- |-| 2026-09-24 | `sora-2-pro-2025-10-06` | --- |+| 2026-02-12 | `codex-mini-latest` | `gpt-5-codex-mini` | ### 2025-11-14: DALL·E model snapshots@@ -195,7 +244,7 @@ On November 14th, 2025, we notified developers using DALL·E model snapshots of | 2026-05-12 | `dall-e-3` | `gpt-image-2`, `gpt-image-1`, or `gpt-image-1-mini` | -### 2025-09-26: Legacy GPT model snapshots+### 2025-09-26: Legacy GPT model snapshots (March 2026 shutdown) -To improve reliability and make it easier for developers to choose the right models, we are deprecating a set of older OpenAI models with declining usage over the next six to twelve months. Access to these models will be shut down on the dates below.+To improve reliability and make it easier for developers to choose the right models, we deprecated a set of older OpenAI models with declining usage. Access to these models was shut down on March 26, 2026. | Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement |@@ -204,8 +253,4 @@ To improve reliability and make it easier for developers to choose the right mod | 2026‑03‑26 | `gpt-4-1106-preview` | `gpt-5` or `gpt-4.1*` | | 2026‑03‑26 | `gpt-4-0125-preview` (including `gpt-4-turbo-preview` and `gpt-4-turbo-preview-completions`, which point to this snapshot) | `gpt-5` or `gpt-4.1*` |-| 2026-09-28 | `gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct` | `gpt-5.4-mini` or `gpt-5-mini` |-| 2026-09-28 | `babbage-002` | `gpt-5.4-mini` or `gpt-5-mini` |-| 2026-09-28 | `davinci-002` | `gpt-5.4-mini` or `gpt-5-mini` |-| 2026-09-28 | `gpt-3.5-turbo-1106` | `gpt-5.4-mini` or `gpt-5-mini` | *For tasks that are especially latency sensitive and don't require reasoning@@ -221,16 +266,4 @@ There are a few key differences between the interfaces in the Realtime beta API | 2026‑05‑12 | OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1 | Realtime API | -### 2025-08-20: Assistants API--On August 26th, 2025, we notified developers using the Assistants API of its deprecation and removal from the API one year later, on August 26, 2026.--When we released the Responses API in March 2025, we announced plans to bring all Assistants API features to the easier to use Responses API, with a sunset date in 2026.--See the Assistants to Conversations migration guide to learn more about how to migrate your current integration to the Responses API and Conversations API.--| Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement |-|---|---|---|-| 2026‑08‑26 | Assistants API | Responses API and Conversations API |- ### 2025-09-15: gpt-4o-realtime-preview models @@ -246,24 +279,4 @@ In September, 2025, we notified developers using gpt-4o-realtime-preview models | 2026-05-07 | gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview | gpt-audio-mini | -## Past deprecations--Past deprecations are listed below, with the most recent announcements at the top.--### 2025-11-18: chatgpt-4o-latest snapshot--On November 18th, 2025, we notified developers using `chatgpt-4o-latest` model snapshot of its deprecation and removal from the API on February 17, 2026.--| Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement |-|---|---|---|-| 2026-02-17 | `chatgpt-4o-latest` | `gpt-5.1-chat-latest` |--### 2025-11-17: codex-mini-latest model snapshot--On November 17th, 2025, we notified developers using `codex-mini-latest` model of its deprecation and removal from the API on February 12, 2026. As part of this deprecation, we will no longer support our legacy local shell tool, which is only available for use with `codex-mini-latest`. For new use cases, please use our latest shell tool.--| Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement |-|---|---|---|-| 2026-02-12 | `codex-mini-latest` | `gpt-5-codex-mini` |- ### 2025-06-10: gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-10-01