OpenAI outages and incident history
OperationalEvery OpenAI outage and slowdown we recorded in the last 90 days: when it started, how long it lasted, how bad it got, and whether we saw it before the official status page. A Super Intelligence service we do not call: this comes from its official status page.
Is OpenAI API down today?
No, the OpenAI API is working. The official OpenAI status page reports no incidents. We don’t make our own calls to this service. Last check 2 min ago.
Is OpenAI API down right now? →Every OpenAI incident we recorded
6 Oct 2026Degraded · 19 min From the official pageIncidents by month
An incident opens after 2 bad windows of our own checks in a row, or from the provider’s status page for a service we do not call. It closes after 10 min of operational checks. Months without one are not listed.
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When was the last OpenAI outage?
On 6 Oct 2026: degraded for 19 min.
How many OpenAI outages have there been?
We recorded 1 incident in the last 90 days: 1 in October 2026.
Is OpenAI API down today?
No, the OpenAI API is working. The official OpenAI status page reports no incidents. We don’t make our own calls to this service. Last check 2 min ago.