Outage in OpenAI ChatGPT
Elevated errors for image generation
Resolved Minor
September 08, 2026 - Started 1 day ago
- Lasted about 7 hours
Incident Report
Summary AI Generated
**OpenAI ChatGPT – Elevated Image Generation Errors** On September 8, 2026, ChatGPT and the Images API experienced elevated error rates affecting image generation requests, with some requests failing entirely, lasting approximately 7.5 hours. The issue worsened at one point before the root cause was identified and mitigations were applied. The incident was resolved after a fix was deployed, with the service entering a monitoring phase to confirm recovery.
We’re investigating elevated errors affecting image generation in ChatGPT and the Images API. Some requests may fail. We’ll share another update as we learn more.
Components affected
OpenAI ChatGPT ChatGPT OpenAI ChatGPT APIs OpenAI ChatGPT Images OpenAI ChatGPT Image GenerationLatest Updates ( sorted recent to last )
MONITORING
1 day ago - at 09/08/2026 07:11PM
We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.
IDENTIFIED
1 day ago - at 09/08/2026 04:35PM
We have identified the issue affecting image generation in ChatGPT and the Images API. Some image-generation requests may continue to fail.
INVESTIGATING
1 day ago - at 09/08/2026 03:38PM
"We’re continuing to investigate elevated errors affecting image generation in ChatGPT and the Images API. We saw an increase in failed Images API requests after our last update. We’re applying mitigations and assessing their effect. Some image requests may still fail. We’ll share another update as we learn more.
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INVESTIGATING
1 day ago - at 09/08/2026 03:05PM
We’re continuing to investigate elevated errors affecting image generation in ChatGPT and the Images API. We’ve made changes aimed at reducing failures and are assessing their effect. Some requests may still fail. We’ll share another update as we learn more.
INVESTIGATING
1 day ago - at 09/08/2026 02:32PM
We’re investigating elevated errors affecting image generation in ChatGPT and the Images API. Some requests may fail. We’ll share another update as we learn more.
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