# gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16

Calls to the model gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16 on OpenAI stop working on December 1, 2026.

On December 1, 2026, OpenAI will shut down the model gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16. Calls specifying this model will fail after that date.

- API: OpenAI (api.openai.com)
- Model: gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: December 1, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/openai/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16/

## What to use instead

Move to gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare, as recommended by OpenAI.