Is OpenAI down right now?
Yes — OpenAI is reporting a minor incident as of Oct 12, 4:52 AM UTC.
Current Status
Partial System Degradation
Components
Recent Incidents
Some ChatGPT content may be unavailable on Android
majorOct 9, 2026 · resolved Oct 10
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
Workspace admins may be unable to manage plugins
majorOct 9, 2026 · resolved Oct 9
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
Delayed Costs data in the Compliance API
minorOct 9, 2026
We have implemented a mitigation, and delayed Costs data is now processing through the Compliance API. Some customers may continue to see incomplete Costs data while the backlog catches up. We expect this catch-up process to continue through Sunday, October 11. ChatGPT usage and API Platform requests remain unaffected. We are monitoring recovery.
Some APAC users are seeing errors in ChatGPT Work, conversations, and GPTs.
minorOct 8, 2026 · resolved Oct 8
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
Elevated errors with GPT-5.6 Instant in FedRAMP workspaces
minorOct 7, 2026 · resolved Oct 8
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
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OpenAI status — frequently asked questions
Is OpenAI down right now?
Yes — OpenAI is reporting a minor incident as of Oct 12, 4:52 AM UTC.
What is OpenAI's current status?
OpenAI: Partial System Degradation. Alert24 checks OpenAI's status page continuously and can notify you the moment it changes.
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