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Version 2025-08-07 of these models retires February 9, 2027. Plan the move now.[1]

Act means: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

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Azure OpenAI gpt-5, gpt-5-mini and gpt-5-nano retire February 9, 2027

Microsoft retires gpt-5, gpt-5-mini and gpt-5-nano in Azure OpenAI on February 9, 2027. This is version 2025-08-07. No replacement is listed yet.

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What to do before February 9

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  1. List your gpt-5 deployments

    Check each one: model, version, deployment type and upgrade setting.

  2. Plan the move for provisioned ones

    Provisioned and NoAutoUpgrade deployments are not moved for you. Watch the schedule for the named replacement.

  3. Test the new model

    Even when Microsoft upgrades a deployment, run your prompts on the new model and check the output.

Email me 7 days before Feb 9

One email with the first steps. Nothing else.

We email you one link to confirm (double opt-in). Nothing starts until you click it. Unsubscribe any time. How we use your email.

Or add the date to your calendar: Apple or Outlook (.ics) · Google Calendar

Facts we checked

Facts and their sources
Retirement dateFebruary 9, 2027[1]
Models and versiongpt-5, gpt-5-mini and gpt-5-nano, version 2025-08-07[1]
ReplacementNone listed yet[1]
When Microsoft names a replacementAbout 90 to 120 days before retirement[2]
On the OpenAI API itselfThe same 2025-08-07 snapshots shut down December 11, 2026[3]
Standard, Global Standard and Data Zone StandardMicrosoft upgrades them automatically when a version retires, where a replacement is listed[2]
Provisioned deploymentsNot upgraded automatically[2]
Deployments set to NoAutoUpgradeStop working at retirement[2]
After retirementAll inference requests return 410 Gone[2]
Can you get more time?No. Microsoft says retirement dates are not extendable[2]
Deployments of these versionsRetire February 9, 2027; some move to a new model on their own[1]

After February 9, 2027 you will see

Requests to retired deployments of gpt-5, gpt-5-mini and gpt-5-nano (2025-08-07) that were not upgraded fail. Microsoft says inference returns an error.

410 Gone

Fix

  1. Deploy the replacement that the schedule names, or another newer model, and switch your app to it.
  2. Check dates with the Models API: read lifecycleStatus and deprecation.inference.

Source: [1] Model retirement schedule (Microsoft) · [2] Microsoft Foundry Models lifecycle and support policy (Microsoft)

Sources

Check it yourself. Every fact above links here.

  1. Model retirement schedule Microsoft · primary · checked Oct 17
  2. Microsoft Foundry Models lifecycle and support policy Microsoft · primary · checked Oct 17
  3. OpenAI API deprecations OpenAI · primary · checked Oct 17
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What changed

Time to bail on Azure OpenAI gpt-5 models, version 2025-08-07? Act. You can stay. Version 2025-08-07 of these models retires February 9, 2027. Plan the move now.

On our scale this is Act: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

Microsoft retires gpt-5, gpt-5-mini and gpt-5-nano in Azure OpenAI on February 9, 2027. This is version 2025-08-07. No replacement is listed yet.

Here are the facts we checked:

  • Retirement date: February 9, 2027 (Microsoft)
  • Models and version: gpt-5, gpt-5-mini and gpt-5-nano, version 2025-08-07 (Microsoft)
  • Replacement: None listed yet (Microsoft)
  • When Microsoft names a replacement: About 90 to 120 days before retirement (Microsoft)
  • On the OpenAI API itself: The same 2025-08-07 snapshots shut down December 11, 2026 (OpenAI)
  • Standard, Global Standard and Data Zone Standard: Microsoft upgrades them automatically when a version retires, where a replacement is listed (Microsoft)
  • Provisioned deployments: Not upgraded automatically (Microsoft)
  • Deployments set to NoAutoUpgrade: Stop working at retirement (Microsoft)
  • After retirement: All inference requests return 410 Gone (Microsoft)
  • Can you get more time?: No. Microsoft says retirement dates are not extendable (Microsoft)
  • Deployments of these versions: Retire February 9, 2027; some move to a new model on their own (Microsoft)

You can stay on Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models. You have to change a setting or plan before the date.

Leaving is a choice here, not a must.

Microsoft is the main source for this page. Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models has not said more than what is listed here. If a fact is not on this page, we do not know it yet.

Who is affected

Deployments of these versions: Retire February 9, 2027; some move to a new model on their own.

The date to remember is February 9, 2027. Make the change before then.

What to do before February 9

  1. List your gpt-5 deployments. Check each one: model, version, deployment type and upgrade setting.
  2. Plan the move for provisioned ones. Provisioned and NoAutoUpgrade deployments are not moved for you. Watch the schedule for the named replacement.
  3. Test the new model. Even when Microsoft upgrades a deployment, run your prompts on the new model and check the output.

A few tips:

  • Make the change yourself before the date. Do not wait for the last reminder email.
  • Write down your current plan or settings first, so you can compare after the change.
  • After the change, open your settings again and check that it worked.

How to tell your users

If the change affects your members or team, send one short email. Say what changes for them and when. Put the most important line first.

If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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