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gpt-4-1106-preview model retirement
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Calls to model gpt-4-1106-preview fail since October 23, 2026. The snapshot reached its shutdown date on that day and was retired. Requests using this model identifier no longer return completions.
The error you get
What OpenAI answers a call to gpt-4-1106-preview once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `gpt-4-1106-preview` 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-4-1106-preview
Move to gpt-5.6-sol, which is recommended by OpenAI.
In OpenAI's words
Shutdown date: October 23, 2026; Model snapshot: gpt-4-1106-preview; Substitute model: gpt-5.6-sol
Facts
- API
- OpenAI
api.openai.com - Model
gpt-4-1106-preview- 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-4-1106-preview shut down?
Calls to the model gpt-4-1106-preview 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-4-1106-preview return once it is shut down?
OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `gpt-4-1106-preview` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.
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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