# OpenAI Will Retire GPT-5.5 From ChatGPT and Codex on October 14

The shutdown covers consumer, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans but not the application programming interface (API), and OpenAI is directing Codex users to GPT-5.6 Sol or GPT-6 Astra.

- Published: 2026-09-19T06:16:00.678Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-09-19/openai-will-retire-gpt-5-5-from-chatgpt-and-codex-on-october
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Business Today](https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/artificial-intelligence/story/openai-to-retire-gpt-5-5-from-chatgpt-work-and-codex-on-october-14-what-changes-to-expect-555782-2026-09-16), [OpenAI Release Notes](https://openai.com/products/release-notes/)

OpenAI will remove GPT-5.5 from ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex on October 14 across every plan tier, according to its release notes and coverage from Business Today. The retirement does not extend to the API, so direct API integrations kee…

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