All providers · 1 official entry

babbage-002 deprecation date & shutdown status by provider

All listed entries have already been shut down.

ProviderStatusReplacementSource
OpenAI
babbage-002		gpt-5.6-terraOfficial notice

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When will babbage-002 be deprecated?

OpenAI: babbage-002 was shut down on September 28, 2026. Dates come from each provider’s official deprecation page (data verified 2026-09-26).

Is babbage-002 deprecated?

babbage-002 has a deprecation or retirement entry from OpenAI. See the table on this page for the exact model IDs and dates.

What should I use instead of babbage-002?

The official replacements named by the providers are: gpt-5.6-terra (OpenAI, for babbage-002).

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