# OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o on 14 Jan 2027: what breaks in your n8n/Make/Zapier automations and how to fix it

Source: [DEV Community: ai](https://dev.to/mdfifty50boop/openai-is-retiring-gpt-4o-on-14-jan-2027-what-breaks-in-your-n8nmakezapier-automations-and-how-40fb) · 2026-11-14 · AI
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/openai-is-retiring-gpt-4o-on-14-jan-2027-what-breaks-in-your-n8n-make-zapier-aut-75b020b8b6a5ee4b
Kind: release · Impact: high

## In brief

- OpenAI will retire GPT-4o on 14 January 2027
- Per the DEV Community article, gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini and gpt-4.1-mini are also affected by the shutdown
- After 14 January 2027, the OpenAI step in automations returns an error

## Why it matters

Automations built in tools like n8n, Make or Zapier that call these models will start failing after the shutdown date unless they are switched to another model.

## What to do

- Find automations that call gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini or gpt-4.1-mini and switch them to a supported model before 14 January 2027

## Versions

- GPT-4o
- GPT-4o-mini
- GPT-4.1-mini

## Timeline

- 2027-01-14: OpenAI retires GPT-4o, gpt-4o-mini and gpt-4.1-mini

## Coverage

- [OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o on 14 Jan 2027: what breaks in your n8n/Make/Zapier automations and how to fix it](https://dev.to/mdfifty50boop/openai-is-retiring-gpt-4o-on-14-jan-2027-what-breaks-in-your-n8nmakezapier-automations-and-how-40fb) — DEV Community: ai, 2026-11-14

Tags: openai, gpt-4o, deprecation, automation, llm

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