# OpenAI davinci-002 — deprecation status

> Yes — OpenAI deprecated davinci-002 on September 26, 2025 and shuts it down on September 28, 2026 (in 60 days). The recommended replacement is GPT-5.4 mini.

The larger of the two remaining base completions models, and the last descendant of the original davinci line still callable. Deprecated with a September 2026 shutdown.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | OpenAI |
| Model id | `davinci-002` |
| Status | Deprecated |
| Released | August 22, 2023 |
| Deprecated | September 26, 2025 |
| Shutdown | September 28, 2026 (in 60 days) |
| Last verified | July 30, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **GPT-5.4 mini** (`gpt-5.4-mini`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/openai/gpt-5.4-mini
  - Nothing on the current platform offers raw base-model continuation. If your use case depends on it rather than on instruction following, an open-weight model is a closer match than anything OpenAI still hosts.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/openai/gpt-5.4-mini

```diff
- "model": "davinci-002"
+ "model": "gpt-5.4-mini"
```

## FAQ

### When will OpenAI davinci-002 shut down?

OpenAI davinci-002 is scheduled to shut down on September 28, 2026, in 60 days.

### What replaces OpenAI davinci-002?

OpenAI recommends GPT-5.4 mini (`gpt-5.4-mini`) as the replacement for OpenAI davinci-002. Nothing on the current platform offers raw base-model continuation. If your use case depends on it rather than on instruction following, an open-weight model is a closer match than anything OpenAI still hosts.

### Is OpenAI davinci-002 still available?

Yes, for now. OpenAI davinci-002 is deprecated but still answers requests until September 28, 2026. Deprecated models get no further updates and are the first to lose capacity.

### How do I migrate from OpenAI davinci-002 to gpt-5.4-mini?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "davinci-002" with "gpt-5.4-mini". Nothing on the current platform offers raw base-model continuation. If your use case depends on it rather than on instruction following, an open-weight model is a closer match than anything OpenAI still hosts.

## Sources

- [OpenAI API deprecations](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations) — accessed 2026-07-30

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/openai/davinci-002
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/openai/davinci-002.json