Is GPT-4o mini deprecated or retired?

Yes. GPT-4o mini is Deprecated per OpenAI's own deprecation notice and shuts down on 2027-01-14. ModelPriceWatch last re-verified this status on 2026-10-18.

When does GPT-4o mini shut down?

OpenAI has announced GPT-4o mini shuts down on 2027-01-14. It remains purchasable until then, but new work should target a current model.

Is GPT-4o mini deprecated?

OpenAI · lifecycle status verified Oct 18, 2026 against the provider's own page.

Yes — GPT-4o mini is deprecated and shuts down Jan 14, 2027. Still purchasable until then, but OpenAI has announced end-of-life. Don't start new work on it.

Last verified pricing

historical reference — not a buy recommendation

GPT-4o mini was last priced at $0.150 per 1M input tokens and $0.600 per 1M output tokens, with a 128K-token context window. Full history stays on the GPT-4o mini model page.

What replaced GPT-4o mini?

successor named by OpenAI

OpenAI's named successorfrom the deprecation notice — not our inference

Model	Input $/M	Output $/M	Context
GPT-4o mini Deprecated	$0.150	$0.600	128K
GPT-6 Luna	$0.100	$0.500	1M	details →

Picking a replacement

We don't hold a benchmark average for GPT-4o mini, so we won't claim any model is "equivalent" to it. The current OpenAI lineup below is a factual starting point, with no quality-parity claim.

Current OpenAI alternatives

same provider, sold today — no parity claim

Model	Input $/M	Output $/M	Context
GPT-6 Luna	$0.100	$0.500	1M	details →

Migrating off GPT-4o mini? The migration calculator compares your exact input/output token mix against every current model we track, with benchmark tradeoffs. Lifecycle data on this page comes from OpenAI's own page and was last re-verified on Oct 18, 2026. See all retired & deprecated models.