# Retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini in ChatGPT

DevFeed: [Retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini in ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/retiring-gpt-4o-gpt-4-1-gpt-4-1-mini-and-openai-o4-mini-in-chatgpt-6631.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/retiring-gpt-4o-and-older-models>)

Published: 2026-01-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatgpt.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>)

Tags: [announcement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcement.md>), [chatgpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chatgpt.md>), [creativity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/creativity.md>), [customization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/customization.md>), [gpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gpt.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [product](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>)

## AI overview

OpenAI announces that GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and o4-mini will be retired from ChatGPT on February 13, 2026. The API is unchanged for now. The announcement links the retirement to improvements in GPT-5.1, GPT-5.2, ChatGPT personality, creative ideation, and customization, while acknowledging that some users may find the change frustrating.

## Source excerpt

On February 13, 2026, alongside the previously announced retirement⁠ of GPT-5 (Instant, Thinking, and Pro), we will retire GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini from ChatGPT. In the API, there are no changes at this time.