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OpenAI to Retire GPT-4 Series Models in ChatGPT
Summary
OpenAI plans to retire GPT-4o/4.1 series models from ChatGPT by early 2026, while keeping API services unchanged. This follows the company's earlier announcement of phasing out GPT-5 model variants.
Key Takeaways
OpenAI's official announcement states retirement of GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini and OpenAI o4-mini from ChatGPT starting February 13, 2026.
The change only affects ChatGPT product line with no immediate API impact.
The change only affects ChatGPT product line with no immediate API impact.
Why It Matters
This signals OpenAI's accelerated model generation transition, potentially paving way for next-gen model commercialization....