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title: "OpenAI removes GPT-4o from ChatGPT"
description: "From Friday, February 13, GPT-4o and four other legacy models are no longer available in ChatGPT."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/openai-retires-gpt-4o-chatgpt
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-02-13T18:10:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T23:21:03.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "AI"
tags: ["OpenAI","ChatGPT","GPT-4o"]
sources: ["OpenAI Newsroom","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/oai-go-blog-opengraph-1200x630-8af4cd0a.png
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  ku: https://kurddevelopers.com/news/openai-retires-gpt-4o-chatgpt
  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/openai-retires-gpt-4o-chatgpt
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# OpenAI removes GPT-4o from ChatGPT

> From Friday, February 13, GPT-4o and four other legacy models are no longer available in ChatGPT.

![Image: OpenAI](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/oai-go-blog-opengraph-1200x630-8af4cd0a.png)

## What changed?

OpenAI said that from February 13, 2026, five legacy models are no longer available in ChatGPT:

- GPT-4o
- GPT-5
- GPT-4.1
- GPT-4.1 mini
- o4-mini

## Why GPT-4o was controversial

GPT-4o was one of OpenAI's best-known models, but it drew heavy criticism. On the Spiral-Bench benchmark it remained OpenAI's highest-scoring model for sycophancy, meaning it tended to agree with users and validate their ideas too easily.

The model has been linked to several lawsuits over user self-harm and what some call "AI psychosis."

## How many people still used it?

OpenAI says only 0.1% of its customers still used GPT-4o. With 800 million weekly users, TechCrunch estimates that is around 800,000 people.

## Second attempt

OpenAI first planned to retire GPT-4o in August 2025 alongside GPT-5, but kept it for paid subscribers after user backlash. Thousands of users protested again this time, but OpenAI stuck with its decision.

**Sources:** OpenAI Newsroom, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-02-13. Cite as: “OpenAI removes GPT-4o from ChatGPT”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/openai-retires-gpt-4o-chatgpt