# codex-mini-latest — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For codex-mini-latest, provider is OpenAI; lifecycle status is Retired; deprecation announced is November 17, 2025; shutdown / retirement date is 2026-02-12; recommended replacement is gpt-5-codex-mini, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** OpenAI _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Model ID / API name:** codex-mini-latest _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lifecycle status:** Retired
- **Deprecation announced:** November 17, 2025
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** 2026-02-12 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Recommended replacement:** gpt-5-codex-mini _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 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 | 2025-11-14: DALL·E model snapshots On November 14th, 2025, we notified developers using DALL·E model snapshots of their deprecation and removal from the API on May 12, 2026. Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement | 2026-05-12 | dall-e-2 | gpt-image-2 , gpt-image-1 , or gpt-image-1-mini | 2026-05-12 | dall-e-3 | gpt-image-2 , gpt-image-1 , or gpt-image-1-mini | 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 deprecated a set of older OpenAI models with declining usage.

## Source

- https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2026-09-11.
Part of [AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider](https://referencesource.org/ai-model-deprecation-and-retirement/).