Elevated errors with gpt-image-2.5-flare
A record of the OpenAI incident on September 15, 2026 (UTC): start time, duration and severity, plus current status, what to do, and alternatives.
Other providers down at the same time
No other provider we monitor recorded an incident during this window. This appears to have been specific to OpenAI.
Derived from our own archive of official status pages across 13 providers. Items lasting more than 24 hours and unresolved items are excluded, as they would misrepresent the moment.
How big was this outage?
This outage lasted 40 minutes. Across 16 major incidents recorded for OpenAI, the median duration is 63 minutes, making this the 12th longest.
Shorter than a typical outage.
Only incidents recorded as major-or-worse and already resolved are counted.
Current status
OpenAI is operating normally now. This incident has been resolved.
See current OpenAI status →What you can do during an outage
Source: OpenAI's official status page.
Other OpenAI incidents
- Elevated errors in ChatGPT WorkSeptember 16, 2026
- Ads Manager login issuesSeptember 15, 2026
- Elevated errors from GPT-5.6 and GPT-5.6 Instant on paid plansSeptember 15, 2026
- Degraded Performance affecting Agents APISeptember 14, 2026
- Elevated errors affecting Work Mode in ChatGPTSeptember 14, 2026