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GPT Image 2 deprecated, leaves OpenAI API on February 10, 2027
Three months to move image jobs to GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst or Flare.
OpenAI deprecated GPT Image 2 on November 10, 2026. The gpt-image-2 model and its gpt-image-2-2026-04-21 snapshot will be removed from the OpenAI API on February 10, 2027, according to OpenAI's deprecations page.
What changed
- Deprecated:
gpt-image-2andgpt-image-2-2026-04-21. Shutdown date: February 10, 2027. - OpenAI's recommended replacements are
gpt-image-2.6-sunburstandgpt-image-2.6-flare, released on November 4, 2026. - OpenAI's deprecations page gives image generation models at least 3 months' notice before retirement, against at least 6 months for generally available models.
- Older GPT Image models go first:
gpt-image-1.5,gpt-image-1-miniandchatgpt-image-latestare removed on December 1, 2026, with the same 2.6 replacements.
On RouterPlus
GPT Image models on RouterPlus are served direct from OpenAI. GPT-Image-2.6 is not in the RouterPlus catalog as of November 10, 2026. RouterPlus catalog, November 10, 2026, per million tokens:
| Model | OpenAI shutdown | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2 | Feb 10, 2027 | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| GPT Image 1.5 | Dec 1, 2026 | $5.00 | $32.00 |
| GPT Image 1 Mini | Dec 1, 2026 | $2.00 | $8.00 |
| GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | none announced | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare | none announced | $5.00 | $30.00 |
What to do
Moving off GPT Image 2 is a model ID change on the Images API. OpenAI's own recommendation is 2.6:
gpt-image-2 -> gpt-image-2.6-sunburst
gpt-image-2 -> gpt-image-2.6-flareWhat 2.6 adds is in our GPT-Image-2.6 launch post. All OpenAI models on RouterPlus.