gpt-image-1-mini
For gpt-image-1-mini, provider is OpenAI; lifecycle status is Deprecated; deprecation announced is June 2, 2026; shutdown / retirement date is Dec 1, 2026; recommended replacement is gpt-image-2, verified against its source on 2026-08-12.
- Provider
- OpenAI verified
- Model ID / API name
- gpt-image-1-mini verified
- Lifecycle status
- Deprecated verified
- Deprecation announced
- June 2, 2026 verified
- Shutdown / retirement date
- Dec 1, 2026 verified
- Recommended replacement
- gpt-image-2 verified
- Human-readable model name
- gpt-image-1-mini per learn.microsoft.com
- Platform / deployment scope
- Azure / Microsoft Foundry per learn.microsoft.com
What the source says
GPT Image model deprecations On June 2, 2026, we notified developers using older GPT Image models of their deprecation and removal from the API on December 1, 2026. Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement | Dec 1, 2026 | gpt-image-1-mini | gpt-image-2 | Dec 1, 2026 | gpt-image-1.5 | gpt-image-2 | Dec 1, 2026 | chatgpt-image-latest | gpt-image-2 | Update to OpenAI’s self-serve fine-tuning On May 7th, 2026, we notified developers using OpenAI’s self-serve fine-tuning platform of updates to availability. Inference on fine-tuned models will continue to be available until the base models are deprecated.
— platform.openai.com, retrieved 2026-08-12
Sources disagree
More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
Provider
platform.openai.com says provider is OpenAI, as of 2026-08-12.
GPT Image model deprecations On June 2, 2026, we notified developers using older GPT Image models of their deprecation and removal from the API on December 1, 2026. Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement | Dec 1, 2026 | gpt-image-1-mini | gpt-image-2 | Dec 1, 2026 | gpt-image-1.5 | gpt-image-2 | Dec 1, 2026 | chatgpt-image-latest | gpt-image-2 | Update to OpenAI’s self-serve fine-tuning On May 7th, 2026, we notified developers using OpenAI’s self-serve fine-tuning platform of updates to availability. Inference on fine-tuned models will continue to be available until the base models are deprecated.
https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations
learn.microsoft.com says provider is Microsoft Azure / Foundry, as of 2026-08-12.
gpt-image-1-mini | 2025-10-06 | GA | 2027-04-07 |
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule
Lifecycle status
platform.openai.com says lifecycle status is Deprecated, as of 2026-08-12.
GPT Image model deprecations On June 2, 2026, we notified developers using older GPT Image models of their deprecation and removal from the API on December 1, 2026. Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement | Dec 1, 2026 | gpt-image-1-mini | gpt-image-2 | Dec 1, 2026 | gpt-image-1.5 | gpt-image-2 | Dec 1, 2026 | chatgpt-image-latest | gpt-image-2 | Update to OpenAI’s self-serve fine-tuning On May 7th, 2026, we notified developers using OpenAI’s self-serve fine-tuning platform of updates to availability. Inference on fine-tuned models will continue to be available until the base models are deprecated.
https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations
learn.microsoft.com says lifecycle status is GA, as of 2026-08-12.
gpt-image-1-mini | 2025-10-06 | GA | 2027-04-07 |
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule
Shutdown / retirement date
platform.openai.com says shutdown / retirement date is Dec 1, 2026, as of 2026-08-12.
GPT Image model deprecations On June 2, 2026, we notified developers using older GPT Image models of their deprecation and removal from the API on December 1, 2026. Shutdown date | Model / system | Recommended replacement | Dec 1, 2026 | gpt-image-1-mini | gpt-image-2 | Dec 1, 2026 | gpt-image-1.5 | gpt-image-2 | Dec 1, 2026 | chatgpt-image-latest | gpt-image-2 | Update to OpenAI’s self-serve fine-tuning On May 7th, 2026, we notified developers using OpenAI’s self-serve fine-tuning platform of updates to availability. Inference on fine-tuned models will continue to be available until the base models are deprecated.
https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations
learn.microsoft.com says shutdown / retirement date is 2027-04-07, as of 2026-08-12.
gpt-image-1-mini | 2025-10-06 | GA | 2027-04-07 |
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule
Sources
- platform.openai.comhttps://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations
- learn.microsoft.comhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule