bring back chatgpt 4o
#4o
little cedar
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GPT‑4o has been retired from ChatGPT across all standard plans and is not available to be “brought back” or re‑enabled in the model picker. [Retiring models]
Key points:
- As of February 13, 2026, GPT‑4o (along with GPT‑4.1, GPT‑4.1 mini, o4‑mini, and GPT‑5 Instant/Thinking) was removed from ChatGPT. [Retiring models; GPT‑4o retirement notes]
- These models are still available via the OpenAI API; the change only affects ChatGPT’s UI. [Retiring models]
- In ChatGPT, the default and main experience has moved to GPT‑5.2 (Auto / Instant / Thinking / Pro, depending on your plan). [GPT‑5.2 in ChatGPT]
There is one limited exception:
- ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Edu customers can keep using GPT‑4o inside Custom GPTs only, and only until April 3, 2026. After that, GPT‑4o is fully retired across all ChatGPT plans. [Retiring models; GPTs Business version]
If you need GPT‑4o specifically, the only supported path now is to use it through the OpenAI API rather than the ChatGPT product.
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GPT‑4o can’t be brought back in ChatGPT.
According to OpenAI’s current policy:
- GPT‑4o was retired from ChatGPT on February 13, 2026, along with GPT‑4.1, GPT‑4.1 mini, o4‑mini, and GPT‑5 (Instant and Thinking). [Retiring models]
- These models are still available via the API, but not in the ChatGPT model picker. [Retiring models]
- ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Edu customers can use GPT‑4o only inside Custom GPTs and only until April 3, 2026; after that, GPT‑4o is fully retired across all ChatGPT plans. [Retiring models]