# gpt-3.5-turbo-completions

Calls to the model gpt-3.5-turbo-completions on OpenAI stop working on October 23, 2026.

On October 23, 2026, the model gpt-3.5-turbo-completions will be retired. Requests specifying model gpt-3.5-turbo-completions will fail after this date. OpenAI will not redirect traffic to a newer model automatically.

- API: OpenAI (api.openai.com)
- Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-completions
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: October 23, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model gpt-3.5-turbo-completions`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/openai/gpt-3.5-turbo-completions/

## What to use instead

Move to gpt-5.6-terra, which is recommended by OpenAI.