# gpt-3.5-turbo-16k-0613 — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For gpt-3.5-turbo-16k-0613, provider is OpenAI; lifecycle status is Retired; deprecation announced is November 6, 2023; shutdown / retirement date is 2024-09-13; recommended replacement is gpt-3.5-turbo, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** OpenAI _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Model ID / API name:** gpt-3.5-turbo-16k-0613 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lifecycle status:** Retired
- **Deprecation announced:** November 6, 2023
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** 2024-09-13 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Recommended replacement:** gpt-3.5-turbo _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Chat model updates On November 6th, 2023, we <https://openai.com/blog/new-models-and-developer-products-announced-at-devday> announced the release of an updated GPT-3.5-Turbo model (which now comes by default with 16k context) along with deprecation of gpt-3.5-turbo-0613 and gpt-3.5-turbo-16k-0613 . As of June 17, 2024, only existing users of these models will be able to continue using them. Shutdown date | Deprecated model | Deprecated model price | Recommended replacement | 2024-09-13 |

## 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/).