GPT Image 1.5 is deprecated. Migrate before December 1, 2026.

OpenAI names gpt-image-2 as the replacement for gpt-image-1.5. Existing integrations can use the remaining window to test and migrate; new production work should start on the replacement.

Status Deprecated

Shutdown Dec 1, 2026

Replacement GPT Image 2

Lifecycle and migration decisions

Source-Checked Image Route

Keep only existing legacy traffic on GPT Image 1.5 while you test the documented replacement. Do not start a new durable dependency on an endpoint with a fixed shutdown date.

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Prompt Review Workflow

Write the task, review the generated result, and compare it against the current OpenAI model boundary before you reuse the prompt.

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Chat-Based Iteration

Use natural-language follow-ups to adjust style, layout, or content, then compare the output with newer image routes when quality matters.

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What to check before migrating GPT Image 1.5

GPT Image 1.5 still has a published model record and remains described in the image guide, but that does not cancel its deprecation. Tie the migration to the exact model ID, representative generation and edit cases, supported controls, moderation behavior, latency, and cost.

OpenAI image model deprecated June 2, 2026 shutdown December 1, 2026 gpt-image-2 migration

GPT Image 2 Check the newer OpenAI image-model route before migrating prompts. Sora 2 Move to a video route when the deliverable needs motion or audio. Kling 3.0 Compare another video route when cinematic prompt behavior matters. GPT-5.2 Use a text and reasoning route when the task is not image generation.

Official sources checked August 3, 2026

OpenAI model deprecations Official deprecation announcement, December 1, 2026 shutdown date, and gpt-image-2 replacement. GPT Image 1.5 model record Official model ID, snapshot, supported endpoints, modalities, and inpainting support. OpenAI image generation guide Current Image API and Responses API paths, generation and edit guidance, limitations, and cost controls.

How to migrate a GPT Image 1.5 workflow

Inventory the exact route

Find every use of gpt-image-1.5, including configuration, queues, evals, and saved prompt workflows.

Test GPT Image 2

Run representative generation and edit cases against gpt-image-2, preserving prompts, inputs, quality targets, and review criteria.

Migrate and monitor

Update the model ID behind a reversible configuration change, then monitor quality, latency, moderation, failures, and cost before the shutdown date.

GPT Image 1.5 migration checks

Decisions to close before the shutdown date

Uncontrolled legacy use

Source-checked migration

Lifecycle

A model page can remain online during a fixed deprecation window.

GPT Image 1.5 is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on December 1, 2026.

Migration check

Waiting until shutdown leaves no time to compare prompt and output behavior.

OpenAI names gpt-image-2 as the replacement; test it before changing production traffic.

Implementation detail

Capability summaries can drift as API docs change.

Confirm endpoint, size, quality, and editing behavior in current OpenAI docs.

Workflow fit

Single-model pages can hide better nearby options.

Use related model links when the task is video, latest-image, or brand review.

Frequently Asked Questions

GPT Image 1.5 is OpenAI's previous image generation model. OpenAI deprecated the gpt-image-1.5 model ID on June 2, 2026 and scheduled API shutdown for December 1, 2026.

OpenAI's deprecations page lists December 1, 2026 as the API shutdown date for gpt-image-1.5.

OpenAI names gpt-image-2 as the recommended replacement. Test representative generation and editing cases before moving production traffic because model behavior, supported controls, latency, and cost can differ.

Check the model identifier, supported image endpoint, input and output limits, pricing, moderation requirements, and whether your task is generation, editing, or variation work.

Check the current Flowith model picker and your account entitlements. This public page does not prove current Flowith availability, credits, or continued access during OpenAI's deprecation window.

Use GPT Image 2 or other image routes for newer image workflows. Use Sora or Kling routes when the output needs video rather than a still image.

Move new image work to a supported route

Compare GPT Image 2, verify current Flowith availability separately, and migrate legacy API traffic before OpenAI's shutdown date.

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