OpenAI announced that it will discontinue older models such as GPT-4o on February 13.

OpenAI announced that it will remove older models, including GPT-4o and the GPT-4.1 series, from the ChatGPT platform on February 13th. This move has sparked strong reactions from users, with some stating that GPT-4o's "warm dialogue style" has irreplaceable emotional value, especially in meeting the needs for creative communication and emotional support. OpenAI stated that it will focus its resources on optimizing mainstream models and improving personality and creativity in GPT-5.2. API services will not be affected for the time being.