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OpenAI o1-mini model retirement

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Calls to the model o1-mini on OpenAI stopped working on October 27, 2025.


The error you get

What OpenAI answers a call to o1-mini once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404
{"error":{"message":"The model `o1-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 of o1-mini

Move to gpt-5.6-terra. o4-mini, named first, stopped working on 2026-10-23.

In OpenAI's words

Shutdown date: 2025-10-27; Model / system: o1-mini; Recommended replacement: o4-mini

OpenAI, Deprecations page

Facts

API
OpenAI api.openai.com
Model
o1-mini
Released
January 1, 2025 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
October 27, 2025
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against OpenAI's own pages

Questions

When does o1-mini shut down?

Calls to the model o1-mini on OpenAI stopped working on October 27, 2025.

What happens to calls after October 27, 2025?

They have failed since October 27, 2025.

What error does o1-mini return once it is shut down?

OpenAI answers HTTP 404: "The model `o1-mini` has been deprecated, learn more here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations". Send another model to fix it.

When was o1-mini released?

o1-mini was released on January 1, 2025, 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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