Chat Latest
No shutdown before this date. The gpt-chat-latest:2026-08-06 version of Chat Latest stays on Azure AI Foundry until at least Dec 2, 2026.
≥ 49 days- Earliest retirement
- ≥ 49 daysDec 2, 2026 · Azure AI Foundry
- List price · $ per 1M
- $5.00 in $30.00 outOpenAI API · cached input $0.50
- Context window
- 400KMax output 128K tokens
- Released
- May 5, 2026OpenAI
Dates on every platform
| Platform | Model ID and status | Deprecated | Shuts down | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI APIOpenAI: List models (GET /v1/models) (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | chat-latestActive | – | None set | – |
| Azure AI FoundryMicrosoft: Model retirement schedule - Microsoft Foundry (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gpt-chat-latest:2026-05-05Preview | – | Floor passedNot sooner than | – |
| Azure AI FoundryMicrosoft: Model retirement schedule - Microsoft Foundry (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gpt-chat-latest:2026-05-28Preview | – | Floor passedNot sooner than | – |
| Azure AI FoundryMicrosoft: Model retirement schedule - Microsoft Foundry (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gpt-chat-latest:2026-06-24Preview | – | Floor passedNot sooner than | – |
| Azure AI FoundryMicrosoft: Model retirement schedule - Microsoft Foundry (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gpt-chat-latest:2026-08-06Preview | – | ≥ 49 daysNot sooner than | – |
Points to the latest Instant model used in ChatGPT. OpenAI updates the model behind this ID without a new model ID.
Microsoft's name for OpenAI's chat-latest. The reasoning level is fixed and cannot be set with reasoning_effort.
Preview dates on Azure are a floor. Preview deployments are upgraded to a newer version or retired with at least 30 days' notice.
Microsoft's name for OpenAI's chat-latest. The reasoning level is fixed and cannot be set with reasoning_effort.
Preview dates on Azure are a floor. Preview deployments are upgraded to a newer version or retired with at least 30 days' notice.
Microsoft's name for OpenAI's chat-latest. The reasoning level is fixed and cannot be set with reasoning_effort.
Preview dates on Azure are a floor. Preview deployments are upgraded to a newer version or retired with at least 30 days' notice.
Microsoft's name for OpenAI's chat-latest. The reasoning level is fixed and cannot be set with reasoning_effort.
Preview dates on Azure are a floor. Preview deployments are upgraded to a newer version or retired with at least 30 days' notice.
What breaks when you move off Chat Latest
List prices
| Platform | Input | Cached | Output | In effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI APIchat-latest | $5.00 | $0.50 | $30.00 | Oct 14, 2026Current | OpenAI: Pricing (opens in a new tab) |
Azure AI Foundrygpt-chat-latest:2026-05-05 | $5.00 | $0.50 | $30.00 | May 5, 2026Current · Global Standard rate from the US East 2 price list. | Microsoft: Azure Retail Prices API (Foundry Models, US East 2) (opens in a new tab) |
Azure AI Foundrygpt-chat-latest:2026-05-28 | $5.00 | $0.50 | $30.00 | Jun 1, 2026Current · Global Standard rate from the US East 2 price list. | Microsoft: Azure Retail Prices API (Foundry Models, US East 2) (opens in a new tab) |
Azure AI Foundrygpt-chat-latest:2026-08-06 | $5.00 | $0.50 | $30.00 | Aug 6, 2026Current · Global Standard rate from the US East 2 price list. | Microsoft: Azure Retail Prices API (Foundry Models, US East 2) (opens in a new tab) |
Change history
API changechat-latest updated againOpenAI API1 break
OpenAI updated the snapshot behind chat-latest to the latest model available in ChatGPT for Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users, and recommends the GPT-6 family for API work.
- Platform
- OpenAI API
- Model
- Chat Latest
- BehaviorOutputs can change without a model ID change.
API changechat-latest now points to a newer ChatGPT modelOpenAI API1 break
OpenAI updated the snapshot behind chat-latest to the latest model available in ChatGPT for Plus and Pro users.
- Platform
- OpenAI API
- Model
- Chat Latest
- BehaviorOutputs can change without a model ID change.
ShutdownRemaining GPT-5 chat versions retired on Azure AI FoundryAzure AI Foundry1 break
Microsoft retired gpt-5-chat 2025-08-07, gpt-5.1-chat 2025-11-13, gpt-5.2-chat 2026-02-10 and gpt-5.3-chat 2026-03-03. It lists gpt-chat-latest as the replacement.
- Platform
- Azure AI Foundry
- Models
- GPT-5 Chat, GPT-5.1 Chat, GPT-5.2 Chat, GPT-5.3 Chat
- Replacement
- Chat Latest
- AvailabilityInference requests to retired deployments return 410 Gone.
Source: Microsoft, Model retirement schedule - Microsoft Foundry (opens in a new tab); Microsoft, Microsoft Foundry Models lifecycle and support policy (opens in a new tab)
ShutdownTwo GPT chat versions retired on Azure AI FoundryAzure AI Foundry1 break
Microsoft retired gpt-5-chat version 2025-10-03 and gpt-5.2-chat version 2025-12-11. It lists gpt-chat-latest as the replacement.
- Platform
- Azure AI Foundry
- Models
- GPT-5 Chat, GPT-5.2 Chat
- Replacement
- Chat Latest
- AvailabilityInference requests to retired deployments return 410 Gone.
Source: Microsoft, Model retirement schedule - Microsoft Foundry (opens in a new tab); Microsoft, Microsoft Foundry Models lifecycle and support policy (opens in a new tab)