OpenAI outage, 7 October 2026

Unable to create new ChatGPT Work threads in latest version of desktop app

Started
Resolved
7 Oct 2026, 11:53 UTC (after 6 h 21 min)
Impact
Major

Last update from OpenAI

We have released an updated app version with the fix for Linux, macOS and Windows. Affected users should update to the latest version.

7 Oct 2026, 11:53 UTC

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  2. Delayed Costs data in the Compliance API

  3. Limited availability on gpt-image-2.5-flare and gpt-image-2.5-sunburst

  4. Degraded performance in Codex and ChatGPT Work

  5. Degraded performance in GPT-6.1 Sol Codex and Work mode

  6. Workspace admins may be unable to manage plugins

  7. Some ChatGPT content may be unavailable on Android

  8. Delayed Costs data in the Compliance API

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