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GPT-4o (2024-05-13) retirement date: October 23, 2026

Retired on October 23, 2026; requests to gpt-4o-2024-05-13 now fail.

Retired on Oct 23, 2026retired
Provider
OpenAI
Model IDs affected
gpt-4o-2024-05-13
Announced
April 22, 2026
Shutdown date
October 23, 2026
Replacement
gpt-5.6-sol
Platforms
Dates apply to the OpenAI API. Fine-tuned models follow the same shutdown schedule as their base model. If you use OpenAI models through another platform, check that platform's own retirement schedule.
Source
Official OpenAI deprecations page (data last changed 2026-11-02, re-checked daily)

GPT-4o (2024-05-13) vs GPT-5.6 Sol: price and limits

GPT-4o (2024-05-13)GPT-5.6 SolChange
Context window (tokens)128,0001,050,000+720%
Max output (tokens)4,096128,000+3,025%
Input, $ per 1M tokens$5.00$4.00-20%
Output, $ per 1M tokens$15.00$20.00+33%
Cache read, $ per 1M tokens—$0.40—

Prices and limits from models.dev (checked 2026-11-02). Confirm on the official pricing page. Compare the cost for your traffic in the old vs new model calculator.

Migrating from GPT-4o (2024-05-13) to GPT-5.6 Sol

Not yet reviewed. We haven't written model-specific migration notes for GPT-4o (2024-05-13) yet. Start with the provider's official guidance and the replacement's model page, and use this general checklist:

  • Search your code, config and environment variables for gpt-4o-2024-05-13.
  • Re-run your evaluation set against gpt-5.6-sol before switching traffic.
  • Recount tokens with the new model's tokenizer and re-check max_tokens, context fit and cost.
  • Check tool calling, structured output and stop sequences on your real prompts.
  • Dates apply to the OpenAI API. Fine-tuned models follow the same shutdown schedule as their base model. If you use OpenAI models through another platform, check that platform's own retirement schedule.

Check your code before Oct 23

Also shutting down on October 23, 2026

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FAQ

When was GPT-4o (2024-05-13) retired?

GPT-4o (2024-05-13) (gpt-4o-2024-05-13) was retired on the OpenAI API on October 23, 2026, according to the official OpenAI API deprecations page. Requests to it now fail.

What should I use instead of gpt-4o-2024-05-13?

The recommended replacement is gpt-5.6-sol.

What happens to gpt-4o-2024-05-13 requests after the shutdown date?

After a model is retired, API requests to it return an error. Move traffic to the replacement and test it on your own prompts before the date.

Does this date apply to Amazon Bedrock, Vertex AI or Azure?

Dates apply to the OpenAI API. Fine-tuned models follow the same shutdown schedule as their base model. If you use OpenAI models through another platform, check that platform’s own retirement schedule.