No — every OpenAI service AIWatch monitors is currently operational.

Is OpenAI Down? Operational

Recent Incidents (last 7 days)

ChatGPT Widespread feature degradation 2026-10-15 · resolved after 2h 27m

Timeline · 4 updates

Investigating · Oct 15, 16:29 UTC

We are investigating an issue affecting logins and signups across all ChatGPT mobile applications. We will provide updates as we learn more.

Investigating · Oct 15, 16:35 UTC

We are investigating widespread feature degradation, including issues affecting logins and signups in the ChatGPT iOS/Android apps. We will provide updates as we learn more.

Monitoring · Oct 15, 17:13 UTC

We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.

Resolved · Oct 15, 18:56 UTC

All impacted services have now fully recovered.

OpenAI API, ChatGPT Delayed Costs data in the Compliance API 2026-10-14 · resolved after 41h 45m

Timeline · 5 updates

Identified · Oct 14, 17:00 UTC

We have identified an issue causing delays in publishing organization cost data through the Costs API. API and ChatGPT usage are not affected, and other reporting channels remain available. We are working to restore normal data freshness.

Identified · Oct 14, 17:02 UTC

Identified · Oct 14, 20:00 UTC

We have identified an issue causing delays in publishing organization cost data through the Costs API. A fix is in progress and currently undergoing testing. API and ChatGPT usage are not affected, and other reporting channels remain available. We are continuing work to restore normal data freshness.

Monitoring · Oct 15, 22:36 UTC

We have deployed a fix and are monitoring recovery. Costs data in the Compliance API remains delayed while we process the backlog. We will provide further updates as processing catches up.

Resolved · Oct 16, 10:44 UTC

All impacted services have now fully recovered.

OpenAI API Limited availability on gpt-image-2.5-flare and gpt-image-2.5-sunburst 2026-10-14 · resolved after 40m

Timeline · 3 updates

Investigating · Oct 14, 10:18 UTC

We are investigating limited availability when using gpt-image-2.5-flare and gpt-image-2.5-sunburst in the API.

Monitoring · Oct 14, 10:40 UTC

We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.

Resolved · Oct 14, 10:58 UTC

All impacted services have now fully recovered.

ChatGPT, Codex Degraded performance in Codex and ChatGPT Work 2026-10-14 · resolved after 2h 48m

Timeline · 3 updates

Identified · Oct 14, 07:05 UTC

We have identified that users are experiencing elevated errors for the impacted services. We are working on implementing a mitigation.

Identified · Oct 14, 09:19 UTC

We have identified that users are experiencing elevated errors for the impacted services. We are still implementing the mitigation.

Resolved · Oct 14, 09:53 UTC

All impacted services have now fully recovered.

ChatGPT, Codex Degraded performance in GPT-6.1 Sol Codex and Work mode 2026-10-13 · resolved after 8h 27m

Timeline · 5 updates

Investigating · Oct 13, 08:10 UTC

We are investigating the issue for the listed services.

Investigating · Oct 13, 08:18 UTC

Degraded performance on GPT 6.1 Sol Codex and Work mode

Investigating · Oct 13, 08:22 UTC

We are investigating the issue for the listed services.

Monitoring · Oct 13, 09:30 UTC

We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.

Resolved · Oct 13, 16:36 UTC

We have resolved the issue causing degraded performance with GPT-6.1 Sol in Codex and ChatGPT Work.

Common errors

OpenAI API errors (9)

503 Model temporarily overloadedProvider side

The requested model is temporarily overloaded.

What to do: Follow the Retry-After header when present, then retry your request.

500 The server had an error while processing your requestProvider side

An issue on OpenAI's servers.

What to do: Retry after a brief wait, and contact OpenAI if the issue persists.

429 Rate limit reached for requestsYour request or account

You are sending requests too quickly.

What to do: Pace your requests and follow the Retry-After header.

429 Slow downYour request or account

Your request rate increased too quickly.

What to do: Follow the Retry-After header, reduce your request rate, then increase it gradually.

429 Credit balance exhaustedYour request or account

Your organization has no prepaid credits remaining.

What to do: Add credits to continue using the API.

429 Spend limit or usage limit reachedYour request or account

Your organization or project reached its enforced spend limit, or your organization reached its OpenAI-assigned usage limit.

What to do: Increase or remove the spend limit, or request a higher approved usage limit.

401 Invalid Authentication / Incorrect API key providedYour request or account

The API key or requesting organization is not correct.

What to do: Check the API key and organization the request is using.

401 IP not authorizedYour request or account

Your request IP does not match the IP allowlist for your project or organization.

What to do: Send the request from an allowed IP, or update the allowlist.

403 Country, region, or territory not supportedYour request or account

You are accessing the API from an unsupported country, region, or territory.

What to do: See OpenAI's list of supported countries and territories.

Meanings from the OpenAI API error codes. AIWatch reads the official status page and cannot see the errors you get.

ChatGPT errors (5)

Something went wrong.

A general error that may indicate a temporary server issue or a problem with your local setup.

What to do: Refresh the page or start a new chat. If it repeats, clear your browser cache, try a private window, disable extensions, or turn off a VPN.

There was an error generating a response.

ChatGPT was unable to produce an answer. It may be a one-time error.

What to do: Click Regenerate. If it repeats, restart your browser or device, disable VPNs or proxies, or try another network.

A network error occurred.

Your device is unable to establish a reliable connection to OpenAI's servers.

What to do: Disable VPNs or proxies, try a different browser or a private window, or switch networks.

There was a problem preparing your chat.

Usually a browser extension or URL blocker interfering with loading the page.

What to do: Disable extensions that block scripts or modify page content, or open ChatGPT in a private window or another browser.

Stuck on "Thinking…" or an endless spinner

ChatGPT is taking a long time to respond, seems stuck, or is unresponsive.

What to do: Wait 30–60 seconds, then click Stop generating and Regenerate. If it persists, start a new chat or refresh the page.

Meanings from the OpenAI Help Center: Troubleshooting ChatGPT Error Messages. AIWatch reads the official status page and cannot see the errors you get.

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