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1. Nov 10, 2026
   OpenAI deprecates GPT Image 2, shutdown February 10, 2027 (November 10, 2026)

   gpt-image-2 and gpt-image-2-2026-04-21 leave the API on Feb 10, 2027. Move to gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare.

2. Nov 9, 2026
   OpenAI deprecates gpt-5.5-cyber-preview, shutdown February 1, 2027 (November 5, 2026)

   gpt-5.5-cyber-preview leaves the OpenAI API on February 1, 2027. Move to the most capable cyber model your account can use.

3. Nov 7, 2026
   OpenAI Live API can now place outbound phone calls over SIP, open to all organizations (November 2, 2026)

   GPT-Live can now dial out. Send one Live API request with a phone number and your SIP trunk details. Open to every organization.

4. Nov 5, 2026
   OpenAI releases GPT-6-Cyber for approved security teams (November 5, 2026)

   gpt-6-cyber helps investigate, reproduce and verify fixes for vulnerabilities. It needs Daybreak Red approval and an IP allowlist.

5. Nov 5, 2026
   OpenAI releases GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst and Flare with complexity control, SVG and animated GIF output (November 4, 2026)

   GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst and Flare add a complexity setting, markup-guided edits, SVG output and animated GIFs on the Image API.

6. Nov 2, 2026
   OpenAI Evals went read-only on October 31, 2026; the Evals dashboard and API shut down November 30

   OpenAI Evals are read-only since Oct 31, 2026 and the Evals dashboard and API shut down Nov 30. OpenAI points to Promptfoo.

7. Oct 30, 2026
   OpenAI releases GPT-6 Rosalind for life sciences, approved organizations only (October 30, 2026)

   gpt-6-rosalind adds biological reasoning and scientific tool use. Only orgs approved for Rosalind Research can use it.

8. Oct 30, 2026
   OpenAI Node SDK 7.44.0 changes Live Decision item types in a minor release (October 26, 2026)

   openai-node 7.44.0: Live Decision item events are now unions, so item.content and item.role may not compile. Check the item shape first.

9. Oct 28, 2026
   ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers get up to $500 a month in free OpenAI API credits (October 28, 2026)

   Link an API organization you own to an eligible Pro or Business plan and get monthly credits that don't roll over.

10. Oct 27, 2026
    OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra on October 26, 2026: $1 input and $5 output per million tokens

    GPT-6.1 Terra is a fast GPT-6 model for visual reasoning, computer use and writing: 1.05M context, $1 in and $5 out per 1M tokens.

11. Oct 24, 2026
    OpenAI SDKs change Decisions types in a minor release: question instructions can now be a list (October 22, 2026)

    openai-node 7.43.0 and openai-python 3.37.0: Decisions question instructions can be a string or a list of parts. Check the type first.

12. Oct 23, 2026
    OpenAI Decisions API is generally available with gpt-6-luna (October 22, 2026)

    Decisions API leaves beta: 400 questions per request, prompt caching, images in instructions and JSON input.

13. Oct 21, 2026
    OpenAI Agents API gets Ultrafast mode and document skills (October 16, 2026)

    Set agent.service_tier to ultrafast for faster tokens; hosted sandboxes can now make spreadsheets, slides and Word files.

14. Oct 21, 2026
    OpenAI adds Decisions to GPT-Live voice sessions (October 15, 2026)

    GPT-Live voice sessions can now call the Decisions API directly, or trigger decisions as transcript deltas arrive.

15. Oct 20, 2026
    OpenAI prompt-to-voice opens to all API customers on October 16, 2026: free custom GPT-Live voices from a text description

    Describe a voice in text and POST it to /v1/audio/voices. Creating it is free; up to 100 per org; works only with GPT-Live.

16. Oct 20, 2026
    OpenAI adds 12-hour prompt caching to the Responses API on October 20, 2026: cache writes cost 2.5x input

    Set prompt_cache_options.ttl to 12h in the Responses API (GPT-5.6 and later). Cache writes cost 2.5x input; reads stay at the usual rate.