# OpenAI Makes GPT-4 API Widely Available, Plans to Retire Older Models

OpenAI announced that its GPT-4 API is now generally available to all developers, marking a significant expansion of access to the company's most advanced language model.

The announcement, shared on OpenAI's official Twitter account, also confirms general availability for GPT-3.5 Turbo, DALL·E, and Whisper APIs. These tools power text generation, image creation, and speech recognition capabilities respectively.

However, the news comes with an important caveat: OpenAI is deprecating older models in its Completions API, with full retirement scheduled for early 2024. Developers currently using these legacy models will need to migrate to newer alternatives before the deadline.

**Why It Matters**

The general availability of GPT-4 API means more developers and businesses can now build applications using OpenAI