# gpt-4

Calls to the model gpt-4 on OpenAI stop working on October 23, 2026.

On October 23, 2026, the model gpt-4 will be retired. Calls using model gpt-4 will fail after this date. This retirement affects all requests targeting that specific model on api.openai.com.

- API: OpenAI (api.openai.com)
- Model: gpt-4
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: October 23, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model gpt-4`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/openai/gpt-4/

## What to use instead

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