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OpenAI gpt-5.3-chat-latest model retirement

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On August 10, 2026, the model gpt-5.3-chat-latest was retired. Requests targeting model gpt-5.3-chat-latest fail since that day.


The error you get

What OpenAI answers a call to gpt-5.3-chat-latest once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404
{"error":{"message":"The model `gpt-5.3-chat-latest` 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-5.3-chat-latest

Move to gpt-5.6-sol, recommended by OpenAI.

In OpenAI's words

Shutdown date: Aug 10, 2026; Model / system: gpt-5.3-chat-latest; Recommended replacement: gpt-5.6-sol

OpenAI, Deprecations page

Facts

API
OpenAI api.openai.com
Model
gpt-5.3-chat-latest
Released
March 3, 2026 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
August 10, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against OpenAI's own pages

Questions

When does gpt-5.3-chat-latest shut down?

Calls to the model gpt-5.3-chat-latest on OpenAI stopped working on August 10, 2026.

What happens to calls after August 10, 2026?

They have failed since August 10, 2026.

What error does gpt-5.3-chat-latest return once it is shut down?

OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `gpt-5.3-chat-latest` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.

When was gpt-5.3-chat-latest released?

gpt-5.3-chat-latest was released on March 3, 2026, 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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