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Migrate off computer-use-preview

Deprecated

computer-use-preview is deprecated and shuts down on 23 Jul 2026. OpenAI's official replacement is GPT-5.4 mini. The cheapest comparable model we track is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusDeprecatedOpenAI
Shutdown date23 Jul 2026deprecated 22 Apr 2026
Official replacementGPT-5.4 mini$1.69 /M blendedCheapest alternativeMinistral 3 3B$0.1 /M blended
What changes

computer-use-preview → GPT-5.4 mini

Moving to GPT-5.4 mini means 1.6× cheaper ($2.63 → $1.69 /1M blended).

Speccomputer-use-previewGPT-5.4 mini
StatusDeprecatedGA
Blended price /1M$2.63$1.69
Input / output /1M$1.50 / $6$0.75 / $4.50
Context window400K
Max output128.000
Modalitytext, imagetext, image
Knowledge cutoff31 Aug 2025

API string was computer-use-preview → switch to gpt-5.4-mini. See GPT-5.4 mini's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for computer-use-preview

Generally-available models that match computer-use-preview's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Ministral 3 3B
Mistral
$0.1$0.1 / $0.1
Amazon Nova Lite
Amazon
$0.105$0.06 / $0.24300K
Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct)
Meta
$0.15$0.1 / $0.310M
FAQ

Migrating off computer-use-preview

What replaces computer-use-preview?

OpenAI's recommended migration for computer-use-preview is GPT-5.4 mini. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1/1M blended.

When is computer-use-preview shut down?

computer-use-preview is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on 23 Jul 2026 (deprecated 22 Apr 2026). Migrate before that date to avoid a 404.

What is the cheapest alternative to computer-use-preview?

Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches computer-use-preview's capabilities, at $0.1 per 1M input and $0.1 per 1M output tokens ($0.1/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see computer-use-preview's full spec sheet →