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GPT-4.1 mini deprecation date & shutdown status by provider

Next shutdown: gpt-4.1-mini (version 2025-04-14) on Microsoft Foundry / Azure OpenAI, April 14, 2027. OpenAI has not announced a shutdown date for GPT-4.1 mini (as of 2026-09-26).

ProviderStatusReplacementSource
OpenAI
gpt-4.1-mini
No shutdown date announced (as of 2026-09-26)—Official page
Azure
gpt-4.1-mini
version 2025-04-14
—Official notice

No OpenAI retirement is listed for GPT-4.1 mini on the official OpenAI deprecations page as of 2026-09-26. The date above applies only to Microsoft Foundry / Azure OpenAI.

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When will GPT-4.1 mini be deprecated?

OpenAI: No shutdown date announced (as of 2026-09-26). Microsoft Foundry / Azure OpenAI: gpt-4.1-mini (version 2025-04-14) is scheduled to shut down on April 14, 2027. Dates come from each provider’s official deprecation page (data verified 2026-09-26).

Is GPT-4.1 mini deprecated?

GPT-4.1 mini has a deprecation or retirement entry from Microsoft Foundry / Azure OpenAI. OpenAI has not listed a retirement for it (as of 2026-09-26). See the table on this page for the exact model IDs and dates.

What should I use instead of GPT-4.1 mini?

The providers have not named a specific replacement. Check the official sources linked on this page.

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