OpenAI retires gpt-image-1.5 on Dec 1, 2026: named replacement
OpenAI APIShutdownList only
- Date
- Dec 1, 2026
- Model
gpt-image-1.5- 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
“Dec 1, 2026 gpt-image-1.5 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-1.5 (version 2025-12-16)— shutdown Dec 16, 2026, replacement none named
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 →