# AI model deprecations in December 2026

Updated 2026-10-31. Dates are effective deprecation dates, not announcement dates. Other versions or providers may still offer the model.

## Claude Sonnet 5 — Google Vertex AI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-24

- `vertex_ai/claude-sonnet-5`
- `vertex_ai/claude-sonnet-5@default`

## GPT Image 1.5 — Azure OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-16

- `azure/gpt-image-1.5`
- `azure/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`

## Cohere Parse V5 — Azure AI Foundry

Scheduled for: 2026-12-15

- `azure_ai/Cohere-parse-v5`

## DeepSeek V4.1 Flash — Azure AI Foundry

Scheduled for: 2026-12-15

- `azure_ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash`

## TTS-1 — Azure OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-15

- `azure/tts-1`

## TTS-1 HD — Azure OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-15

- `azure/tts-1-hd`

## Whisper — Azure OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-15

- `azure/whisper`

## Whisper — Azure AI Foundry

Scheduled for: 2026-12-15

- `azure_ai/whisper`

## Whisper 1 — Azure OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-15

- `azure/whisper-1`

## Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio — Google Vertex AI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-13

- `vertex_ai/gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio`

## Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio — Google Vertex AI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-13

- `vertex_ai/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio`

## GPT-5 — OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-11

- `gpt-5`
- `gpt-5-2025-08-07`

## GPT-5 Mini — OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-11

- `gpt-5-mini`
- `gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07`

## GPT-5 Nano — OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-11

- `gpt-5-nano`
- `gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07`

## GPT-5 Pro — OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-11

- `gpt-5-pro`
- `gpt-5-pro-2025-10-06`

## o3 — OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-11

- `o3`
- `o3-2025-04-16`

## o3 Pro — OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-11

- `o3-pro`
- `o3-pro-2025-06-10`

## GPT-4o — Azure OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-09

- `azure/eu/gpt-4o-2024-05-13`
- `azure/gpt-4o-2024-05-13`
- `azure/us/gpt-4o-2024-05-13`

## Mai Code 1.1 Flash — Azure AI Foundry

Scheduled for: 2026-12-09

- `azure_ai/MAI-Code-1.1-Flash`

## Ministral 3B — Azure AI Foundry

Scheduled for: 2026-12-09

- `azure_ai/ministral-3b`

## Mistral Medium — Azure AI Foundry

Scheduled for: 2026-12-09

- `azure_ai/mistral-medium-2505`

## DeepSeek V4 Flash — Azure AI Foundry

Scheduled for: 2026-12-03

- `azure_ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731`

## Chat — Azure OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-02

- `azure/chat-latest`

## ChatGPT Image — OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-01

- `chatgpt-image-latest`

## GPT Image 1 Mini — OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-01

- `gpt-image-1-mini`
- `low/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1-mini`
- `low/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1-mini`
- `low/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1-mini`
- `medium/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1-mini`
- `medium/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1-mini`
- `medium/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1-mini`

## GPT Image 1.5 — OpenAI

Scheduled for: 2026-12-01

- `1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5`
- `1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `gpt-image-1.5`
- `gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `high/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `high/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `high/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5`
- `high/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `high/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `high/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `low/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `low/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `low/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5`
- `low/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `low/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `low/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `medium/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `medium/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `medium/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5`
- `medium/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `medium/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `medium/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `standard/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `standard/1024-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `standard/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5`
- `standard/1024-x-1536/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`
- `standard/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5`
- `standard/1536-x-1024/gpt-image-1.5-2025-12-16`