# OpenAI GPT-4 Vision preview — deprecation status

> Yes — GPT-4 Vision preview is retired. OpenAI deprecated it on June 6, 2024 and shut it down on December 6, 2024; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is GPT-4o.

The first GPT-4 that could see, and for a few months the only way to get image understanding from OpenAI. It was a separate id with its own rate limits and no function calling — constraints that disappeared when GPT-4o folded vision into the main model. Retired December 2024.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | OpenAI |
| Model id | `gpt-4-vision-preview` |
| Status | Retired |
| Aliases | `gpt-4-1106-vision-preview` |
| Released | November 6, 2023 |
| Deprecated | June 6, 2024 |
| Shutdown | December 6, 2024 (601 days ago) |
| Last verified | July 30, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **GPT-4o** (`gpt-4o`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/openai/gpt-4o
  - Vision is no longer a separate id. The image_url content block carries over unchanged, and function calling now works alongside it.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/openai/gpt-4o

```diff
- "model": "gpt-4-vision-preview"
+ "model": "gpt-4o"
```

## FAQ

### When did OpenAI GPT-4 Vision preview shut down?

OpenAI GPT-4 Vision preview shut down on December 6, 2024. API requests to it fail from that date onward.

### What replaces OpenAI GPT-4 Vision preview?

OpenAI recommends GPT-4o (`gpt-4o`) as the replacement for OpenAI GPT-4 Vision preview. Vision is no longer a separate id. The image_url content block carries over unchanged, and function calling now works alongside it.

### Is OpenAI GPT-4 Vision preview still available?

No. OpenAI GPT-4 Vision preview is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on December 6, 2024. Calls to it return an error.

### How do I migrate from OpenAI GPT-4 Vision preview to gpt-4o?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "gpt-4-vision-preview" with "gpt-4o". Vision is no longer a separate id. The image_url content block carries over unchanged, and function calling now works alongside it.

### Does this apply to gpt-4-1106-vision-preview too?

Yes. OpenAI GPT-4 Vision preview is also published as `gpt-4-1106-vision-preview`; that id shares the same lifecycle dates as `gpt-4-vision-preview`.

## Sources

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

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