OpenAI Retires Four AI Models Including GPT-4o on February 13 as Users Migrate to GPT-5.2

OpenAI retires four AI models including GPT-4o on February 13 with two weeks notice, as only 0.1% of users still use GPT-4o daily while most have migrated to the improved GPT-5.2 featuring enhanced personality, customization, and creative capabilities.

• OpenAI announces retirement of GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini models on February 13, providing two weeks notice after facing previous backlash when retiring GPT-4o without warning
• The company justifies the decision by citing that only 0.1% of users still use GPT-4o daily, while most users have migrated to GPT-5.2 which incorporates feedback and improvements in personality, customization, and creative capabilities
• OpenAI commits to improving ChatGPT by addressing user requests for better personality and creativity while reducing overly cautious responses, as retiring older models allows focus on enhancing the most popular current versions