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Breaking model

OpenAI will remove gpt-image-1-mini, gpt-image-1.5 and chatgpt-image-latest from the API on December 1, 2026; the replacement is gpt-image-2.

Takes effect · models gpt-image-1-mini, gpt-image-1.5, chatgpt-image-latest

Reviewed against the vendor source on Sep 24, 2026 (AI-assisted review). Key facts are re-checked against the source daily.

What changes

Announced June 2, 2026. OpenAI's deprecations page lists a December 1, 2026 shutdown for gpt-image-1-mini, gpt-image-1.5 and chatgpt-image-latest, with gpt-image-2 as the recommended replacement for each.

Breaking: Calls fail after this date.

What to do

Switch image calls to gpt-image-2 before December 1, 2026, and re-check output quality and cost on your own prompts.

Strings to search for

gpt-image-1-minigpt-image-1.5chatgpt-image-latest

Source

https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations