When does gpt-image-1 shut down on the OpenAI API?

On October 23, 2026, according to developers.openai.com.

What replaces gpt-image-1?

The named replacement is gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare. It is the provider's named replacement, not our recommendation.

How does the price change?

Image model — list only. See the official source for details.

OpenAI retires gpt-image-1 on Oct 23, 2026: named replacement

OpenAI APIShutdownList only

Date: Oct 23, 2026
Model: gpt-image-1
Named replacement: gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare
Maker: OpenAI

Price before and after

Not in the forecast. Image model — list only.

Image model: listed only, not priced.

Source

“October 23, 2026 gpt-image-1 gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare”

https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations · checked Sep 29, 2026

Same model on other routes

Azure (Microsoft Foundry): gpt-image-1 (version 2025-04-15) — shutdown Oct 23, 2026, replacement none named

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Methodology and limits

Prices are list prices in USD per 1M tokens from the provider's pricing page; dates and named replacements come from the provider's deprecation page, quoted above with the date we last checked. The replacement is the provider's named replacement, not our recommendation — quality and behavior can differ. Discounts, committed-use or enterprise agreements, batch and regional pricing, and Azure OpenAI and Amazon Bedrock prices are not included. Dates marked "at least through" or "not before" are shown but never applied.Full methodology →

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