OpenAI deprecates DALL-E 2, DALL-E 3, and Realtime API Beta from API
OpenAI removed DALL-E 2 and DALL-E 3 model snapshots from its API on May 12, 2026, directing developers to migrate to gpt-image-2, gpt-image-1, or gpt-image-1-mini. The Realtime API Beta was also removed on the same date, with users directed to migrate to the released Realtime API. These are hard deprecations, not soft warnings, meaning existing integrations using the old endpoints will break.
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GPT-4 API General Availability and Completions API Deprecation Plan
OpenAI has announced general availability of the GPT-4 API, alongside GPT-3.5 Turbo, DALL·E, and Whisper APIs. Concurrently, OpenAI is releasing a deprecation plan for older models in the Completions API, which are set to retire at the beginning of 2024. This marks a significant milestone in OpenAI's API product lifecycle, transitioning GPT-4 from limited access to broad developer availability.
DALL·E API now available in public beta
OpenAI has opened public beta access to the DALL·E API, enabling developers to integrate image generation capabilities into their own applications. This marks the transition of DALL·E from a standalone product to a platform-accessible service. The announcement expands the ecosystem of AI-powered image generation tooling.
OpenAI deprecates reusable prompts, Evals platform, and Agent Builder
OpenAI announced the deprecation of three platform features: reusable prompt objects, the Evals platform, and Agent Builder, with shutdown timelines and migration guidance available on their deprecations page. This signals a consolidation or strategic shift in OpenAI's developer tooling and evaluation infrastructure. The removal of the Evals platform is particularly notable for practitioners who relied on it for structured model evaluation workflows.
OpenAI updates gpt-realtime-mini and gpt-audio-mini slugs to 2025-12-15 snapshots
OpenAI has updated the rolling model slugs gpt-realtime-mini and gpt-audio-mini to point to the 2025-12-15 model snapshots, replacing the previous 2025-10-06 versions. Developers needing the older snapshots can pin to gpt-realtime-mini-2025-10-06 and gpt-audio-mini-2025-10-06 explicitly. This is a routine API maintenance update affecting audio and realtime model endpoints.
DALL·E 3 Now Available in ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise
OpenAI has rolled out DALL·E 3 to ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise subscribers, expanding access to its latest image generation model. The announcement also highlights a safety mitigation stack developed for the wider release and provides updates on provenance research aimed at identifying AI-generated images.
OpenAI retiring o3 and GPT-4.5 from ChatGPT
OpenAI announced the retirement of two models from ChatGPT: GPT-4.5 on June 27, 2026 (30-day sunset) and o3 on August 26, 2026 (90-day sunset). Both models are currently available only to paid users via model settings. The retirements apply to ChatGPT only; API access is unaffected.
DALL·E Now Available in Beta
OpenAI is opening DALL·E to 1 million waitlisted users in a public beta. Users receive free monthly credits and can purchase additional credits in 115-generation increments for $15. This marks the first broad public access to DALL·E's text-to-image generation capabilities.
OpenAI deprecates older GPT-5 and Codex model variants in ChatGPT
OpenAI is removing six model variants from the ChatGPT model picker starting April 7, 2026, including gpt-5.2-codex, gpt-5.1-codex-mini, gpt-5.1-codex-max, gpt-5.1-codex, gpt-5.1, and gpt-5, with full removal from Codex on April 14. Users are directed toward gpt-5.4, gpt-5.4-mini, gpt-5.3-codex, and gpt-5.2 as the supported options, with gpt-5.3-codex-spark available to Pro subscribers. The update signals OpenAI consolidating its model lineup around newer GPT-5.x variants and retiring earlier iterations.