# gpt-image-1-mini

Calls to the model gpt-image-1-mini on OpenAI stop working on December 1, 2026.

On December 1, 2026, OpenAI will shut down gpt-image-1-mini. This retirement affects all requests calling model gpt-image-1-mini. Calls sent to this model after that date will fail.

## The error OpenAI returns once gpt-image-1-mini is gone

HTTP 404

```json
{"error":{"message":"The model `gpt-image-1-mini` 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

Move to gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare, which OpenAI recommends as replacements.

- API: OpenAI (api.openai.com)
- Model: gpt-image-1-mini
- Released: September 26, 2025 (models.dev)
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: December 1, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model gpt-image-1-mini`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against OpenAI's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/openai/gpt-image-1-mini/

## OpenAI's words

> Shutdown date: Dec 1, 2026; Model / system: gpt-image-1-mini; Recommended replacement: gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare

Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix: https://github.com/apps/okapi-agent