# gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For gpt-3.5-turbo-0125, provider is OpenAI; lifecycle status is Deprecated; deprecation announced is April 22, 2026; shutdown / retirement date is October 23, 2026; recommended replacement is gpt-5.6-terra, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** OpenAI _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Model ID / API name:** gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lifecycle status:** Deprecated _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Deprecation announced:** April 22, 2026
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** October 23, 2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Recommended replacement:** gpt-5.6-terra _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Inference on fine-tuned models will be disabled only when the underlying base model is deprecated. | 2026-04-22: 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. 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 |

## 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/).