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gpt-3.5-turbo model retirement
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Model gpt-3.5-turbo was retired on October 23, 2026. Calls to this model fail since that date. The shutdown also covers snapshots gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 and gpt-3.5-turbo-completions.
The error you get
What OpenAI answers a call to gpt-3.5-turbo once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `gpt-3.5-turbo` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations","type":"invalid_request_error","param":null,"code":"model_not_found"}}What to use instead of gpt-3.5-turbo
Move to gpt-5.6-terra, recommended by OpenAI.
In OpenAI's words
Shutdown date: October 23, 2026; Model snapshot: gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 | gpt-3.5-turbo , gpt-3.5-turbo-completions; Substitute model: gpt-5.6-terra
Facts
- API
- OpenAI
api.openai.com - Model
gpt-3.5-turbo- Released
- March 1, 2023 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- October 23, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against OpenAI's own pages
Questions
When does gpt-3.5-turbo shut down?
Calls to the model gpt-3.5-turbo on OpenAI stopped working on October 23, 2026.
What happens to calls after October 23, 2026?
They have failed since October 23, 2026.
What error does gpt-3.5-turbo return once it is shut down?
OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `gpt-3.5-turbo` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.
When was gpt-3.5-turbo released?
gpt-3.5-turbo was released on March 1, 2023, according to models.dev.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.
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