# When is gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct retired?

gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct on OpenAI was retired on Sep 28, 2026.

OpenAI recommends migrating to gpt-5.6-terra.

- Provider: OpenAI
- Model ID: gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct
- Status: retired
- Deprecation announced: 2025-09-26
- Shutdown date: 2026-09-28
- Replacement: gpt-5.6-terra
- Replacement status: unknown
- Replacement kind: same_family
- End of replacement chain: unknown
- Official source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations
- Last checked: 2026-11-06T05:52:31+00:00
- Check status: verified
- Provider coverage today: https://aideprecations.com/api/v1/coverage.json
- Page: https://aideprecations.com/openai/gpt-3-5-turbo-instruct/

Cite as: AI Deprecations, "gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct deprecation date", https://aideprecations.com/openai/gpt-3-5-turbo-instruct/ (source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations). Data CC BY 4.0. Always confirm on the official source.