# When is dall-e-3 retired?

dall-e-3 on OpenAI was retired on May 12, 2026.

OpenAI recommends migrating to gpt-image-2 , gpt-image-1 , or gpt-image-1-mini.

> Warning: the replacement gpt-image-2 , gpt-image-1 , or gpt-image-1-mini is deprecated (shutdown 2026-12-01). Deepest tracked model in the chain: gpt-image-1-mini (deprecated).

- Provider: OpenAI
- Model ID: dall-e-3
- Status: retired
- Deprecation announced: 2025-11-14
- Shutdown date: 2026-05-12
- Replacement: gpt-image-2 , gpt-image-1 , or gpt-image-1-mini
- Replacement status: deprecated
- Replacement kind: multiple_options
- End of replacement chain: gpt-image-1-mini (deprecated, openai)
- 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/dall-e-3/

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