Is GPT-4o Discontinued? No - Here's Where It's Still Available
If you have heard that GPT-4o was removed from ChatGPT, you might be asking: is GPT-4o discontinued? The short answer is no. OpenAI retired GPT-4o from the ChatGPT product in February 2026, but the model is still available through the OpenAI API and through chat applications that use that API. This article clarifies what was discontinued, what was not, and where you can still use GPT-4o today.
What "discontinued" actually means here
"Discontinued" often implies the product is gone for good. In this case, what was discontinued is GPT-4o's availability inside ChatGPT. You can no longer select GPT-4o as a model in the ChatGPT interface. The model itself, however, is still running on OpenAI's infrastructure and is still offered to developers via the API. So: discontinued in ChatGPT, not discontinued as a model. If you want to use GPT-4o, you can do so outside ChatGPT - via the API or via an app that uses the API.
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Two main options: (1) OpenAI API - you need an API key and a paid plan; you call the model from your own code or product. (2) Third-party chat apps - services that connect to the GPT-4o API and give you a ready-made chat UI. Get4oBack is one of them: we use the GPT-4o API and shape the experience to feel like the ChatGPT-4o you used to have. No coding, no API key on your side; just sign up and chat. We also offer Our-4o, a continuity model that mimics 4o's behavior, so if OpenAI ever retires the 4o API entirely, you still have a consistent experience.
Why the confusion?
OpenAI announced the retirement of GPT-4o from ChatGPT clearly, but many users do not distinguish between "removed from ChatGPT" and "removed everywhere." Add to that the fact that the API is aimed at developers, and it is easy to assume that non-developers have lost access for good. In reality, chat apps that sit on top of the API restore that access for everyone. So if you are not a developer, you do not need to touch the API yourself; you can use a product like Get4oBack instead.
Summary
GPT-4o is not discontinued. It was removed from ChatGPT but remains on the OpenAI API. You can use it by calling the API or by using a chat app (e.g. Get4oBack) that uses the API. Either way, the same model is still available.