# o3-mini

Calls to the model o3-mini on OpenAI stopped working on October 23, 2026.

On October 23, 2026, the model o3-mini was retired. Requests targeting model o3-mini fail since that day. This retirement also covers the snapshot o3-mini-2025-01-31.

## The error OpenAI returns once o3-mini is gone

HTTP 404

```json
{"error":{"message":"The model `o3-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-5.6-sol, which OpenAI recommends as the substitute model.

- API: OpenAI (api.openai.com)
- Model: o3-mini
- Released: December 20, 2024 (models.dev)
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: October 23, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model o3-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/o3-mini/

## OpenAI's words

> Shutdown date: October 23, 2026; Model snapshot: o3-mini-2025-01-31 | o3-mini; Substitute model: gpt-5.6-sol

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