Obituaries · OpenAI
gpt-3.5-turbo-0125, 2024–2026
Retired by OpenAI
OpenAI has confirmed the retirement of gpt-3.5-turbo-0125, effective October 23, 2026, aged 2 years and 8 months. It answered questions, wrote emails and was blamed for both. Calls to its ID are now expected to fail.
It is survived by gpt-5.6-terra, who is already doing the job.
| Model ID | gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 |
|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI deprecations page |
| Born | January 25, 2024 |
| Shut down | October 23, 2026 |
| Successor | gpt-5.6-terra |
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Replace the string. Search your code for gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 and swap it for gpt-5.6-terra, or paste a repo into Model Graveyard Check to find every dead model at once.
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