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GPT-4o (ChatGPT)

Model deprecation · Model Deprecation · shut down February 13, 2026

Born
Died
Lifespan
1y 9m
Cause of death
Model Deprecation
Killed by
OpenAI
Type
Model

OpenAI's 'omni' multimodal model that processed text, audio, image, and video. Despite becoming the most-used AI model globally, it was retired from ChatGPT after GPT-5 captured nearly all usage. The retirement sparked emotional backlash from ~800K daily users who had formed attachments to the model's personality.

Questions about GPT-4o (ChatGPT)

Is GPT-4o (ChatGPT) dead?

Yes. GPT-4o (ChatGPT) was shut down on February 13, 2026, 1y 9m after its launch on May 13, 2024. The cause of death was model deprecation; it was killed by OpenAI. Classification: model deprecation. Details and the source are above.

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