# When is o3 retired?

o3 on OpenAI is scheduled to shut down on Dec 11, 2026.

OpenAI recommends migrating to gpt-5.6-sol.

- Provider: OpenAI
- Model ID: o3
- Status: deprecated
- Deprecation announced: 2026-06-11
- Shutdown date: 2026-12-11
- Replacement: gpt-5.6-sol
- Replacement status: unknown
- Replacement kind: different_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/o3/

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