Migrate agents from OpenAI gpt-5.2-chat-latest / gpt-5.3-chat-latest model aliases before the Aug 10 2026 shutdown
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Documented steps
Check which model alias your OpenAI client sends (default model or Responses/Chat completions 'model' param) — agents commonly pin gpt-5.2-chat-latest / gpt-5.3-chat-latest.
Per the official deprecations page these aliases shut down on 2026-08-10 (announced 2026-05-08); requests to them will fail once retired.
Migrate the model field to the recommended replacement gpt-5.6-sol (use Sonnet-style reasoning.mode as needed; sol is the flagship chat model).
If you pin a dated snapshot instead of -latest, update to a currently active snapshot; prefer a non-latest dated ID for production to avoid churn.
Verify a test request returns 200 and the correct model before deploying.
Known gotchas
-latest alias churn: OpenAI retires aliases on a schedule; -latest can silently break on its shutdown date.
OpenAI gives preview/specialized variants as little as 2 weeks notice; check the deprecations page before relying on any alias.
gpt-5.2-chat-latest and gpt-5.3-chat-latest both now resolve to retired/gone — do not keep them in fallback lists.
Official source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations
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