gpt-4o¶
Broad Available in 29 of 91 regions
Retirement Notice
This model has scheduled retirement dates. Plan your migration to the replacement model.
Retirement Schedule¶
| Version | Status | Deprecation Date | Retirement Date | Timeline | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-13 | Generally Available | 2025-05-13 | 2026-03-31 | Retired | gpt-5.1 |
| 2024-08-06 | Generally Available | 2025-08-06 | 2026-03-31 | Retired | gpt-5.1 |
| 2024-11-20 | Generally Available | 2025-11-20 | 2026-06-05 | Retiring Soon | gpt-5.1 |
Retirement Date Update
Standard deployment type retires 2026-03-31, with auto-upgrades starting 2026-03-09. For Provisioned, Global Standard, and Data Zone Standard deployment types, the retirement date has been moved to 2026-10-01.
For more details, see the Azure AI Foundry model retirements documentation.
Replacement Model Availability¶
| Model | Coverage | Details |
|---|---|---|
| gpt-5.1 | 29 regions | View Details |
Quick Stats¶
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Regions | 29 |
| Coverage | 32% |
| SKU Types | 14 |
| Categories | Datazone, Global, Other, Provisioned, Standard |
Deployment Options¶
Global Deployments¶
Use Case
Best for applications needing global reach with automatic failover
| SKU Type | Regions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Global Standard | 25 | 27% |
| Global batch | 22 | 24% |
| Global batch datazone | 12 | 13% |
| Global coverage | 29 | 32% |
Available Regions:
Australia East, Brazil South, Canada Central, Canada East, Central US, East US, East US 2, France Central, Germany West Central, Italy North, Japan East, Korea Central, North Central US, Norway East, Poland Central, South Africa North, South Central US, South India, Southeast Asia, Spain Central, Sweden Central, Switzerland North, Switzerland West, UAE North, UK South, West Europe, West US, West US 3, usgovarizona
Datazone Deployments¶
Use Case
Required for data sovereignty and compliance requirements (GDPR, etc.)
| SKU Type | Regions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Datazone provisioned managed | 12 | 13% |
| Datazone standard | 14 | 15% |
Available Regions:
Central US, East US, East US 2, France Central, Germany West Central, Italy North, North Central US, Poland Central, South Central US, Spain Central, Sweden Central, West Europe, West US, West US 3
Standard Deployments¶
Use Case
Best for variable workloads and cost-sensitive applications
| SKU Type | Regions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 16 | 18% |
Available Regions:
Australia East, Canada East, Central US, East US, East US 2, France Central, Japan East, North Central US, Norway East, South Central US, South India, Sweden Central, Switzerland North, UK South, West US, West US 3
Provisioned Deployments¶
Use Case
Best for predictable, high-volume production workloads
| SKU Type | Regions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Provisioned (PTU managed) | 27 | 30% |
| Provisioned global | 27 | 30% |
Available Regions:
Australia East, Brazil South, Canada Central, Canada East, Central US, East US, East US 2, France Central, Germany West Central, Italy North, Japan East, Korea Central, North Central US, Norway East, Poland Central, South Africa North, South Central US, South India, Southeast Asia, Spain Central, Sweden Central, Switzerland North, Switzerland West, UAE North, UK South, West Europe, West US, West US 3
Other Deployments¶
Use Case
| SKU Type | Regions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Datazone Provisioned Managed Gov | 1 | 1% |
| Datazone Standard Gov | 1 | 1% |
| Provisioned Models Gov | 1 | 1% |
| Standard Global By Capability | 25 | 27% |
| Standard Models Gov | 1 | 1% |
Available Regions:
Australia East, Brazil South, Canada East, Central US, East US, East US 2, France Central, Germany West Central, Italy North, Japan East, Korea Central, North Central US, Norway East, Poland Central, South Africa North, South Central US, South India, Spain Central, Sweden Central, Switzerland North, UAE North, UK South, West Europe, West US, West US 3, usgovarizona
Full Availability Matrix¶
This table shows exactly which SKU types are available in each region.
| Region | Datazone Provisioned Managed Gov | Datazone Standard Gov | Datazone provisioned managed | Datazone standard | Global Standard | Global batch | Global batch datazone | Global coverage | Provisioned (PTU managed) | Provisioned Models Gov | Provisioned global | Standard | Standard Global By Capability | Standard Models Gov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia East | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Brazil South | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Canada Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Canada East | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Central US | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| East US | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| East US 2 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| France Central | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Germany West Central | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Italy North | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Japan East | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Korea Central | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| North Central US | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Norway East | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Poland Central | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| South Africa North | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| South Central US | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| South India | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Southeast Asia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Spain Central | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Sweden Central | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Switzerland North | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Switzerland West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| UAE North | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| UK South | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| West Europe | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| West US | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| West US 3 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| usgovarizona | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
Last updated: 2026-05-19 11:18 UTC