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OpenAI has announced that GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini will be removed from ChatGPT on February 13, 2026. This follows their earlier announcement about retiring GPT-5 variants. The models will continue to work in the API, but they will no longer appear as options in the ChatGPT interface. Developers can read the full announcement on the OpenAI blog.
For developers and creators, this retirement represents a shift in how you'll access these particular model versions. If you've been testing workflows through the ChatGPT web interface, you'll need to move to the API or find alternative integration paths. The models themselves aren't disappearing—they're just changing where they're exposed. This matters if you have automated processes or user interfaces that rely on the ChatGPT frontend specifically.
The models remain fully available through the API, which means your existing code won't break. However, you should plan for any workflows that depend on selecting these models through the ChatGPT UI. For teams using the API directly, there's no immediate action required. The change is purely about interface availability, not model functionality or access methods.
On Mina Labs, these models remain accessible for generation work. You can create with GPT-4.1 mini and other affected models just as you could before. The cost structure stays consistent with what you've been using: generating one image with GPT-4.1 mini costs 8. If you're editing images, the rate is 8 per operation. These prices reflect the current pricing on the Mina Labs platform, which supports all the affected models.
What you can use these models for becomes even more relevant as OpenAI consolidates their offerings. GPT-4.1 mini works well for iterative design work where you need multiple variations quickly. The balance of cost and quality makes it suitable for prototyping interfaces, generating concept art, or producing marketing assets at scale. If you're building tools that need reliable, consistent outputs without the highest price tag, these models deliver that baseline capability effectively.
The retirement also signals OpenAI's push toward newer architectures. GPT-5 variants represent their latest thinking on reasoning and instruction-following. While these older models serve their purpose, new projects might benefit from evaluating what GPT-5 offers. That said, for many production workflows, the stability and familiarity of GPT-4.1 mini remains valuable.
You don't need to act immediately. The February 13 date gives you time to audit which of your projects rely on the ChatGPT interface versus API access. For anything using the API, continue as normal. For UI-dependent workflows, plan your migration to either other available models or direct API integration. The models themselves aren't going anywhere, just moving locations in OpenAI's ecosystem.