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Is OpenAI Down? Real-Time Status

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99.853% 90-day uptime
0ms P50 latency
0ms P95 latency
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90-Day Uptime

90-day uptime summary: 99.85% average. 88 healthy days, 1 degraded days, 1 outage days.
90 days ago Today

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Incident History

critical resolved
OpenAI - Major Outage Detected Mar 5, 2026, 09:32 PM UTC
critical resolved
OpenAI - Chat Completions API Unavailable Feb 26, 2026, 08:08 PM UTC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is OpenAI down right now?

No, OpenAI API is currently operational with 99.853% uptime over the last 90 days and an average latency of 0ms. This page updates in real-time using data from production traffic.

What is the OpenAI API uptime?

OpenAI API has 99.853% uptime over the last 90 days, measured from real production traffic across multiple regions. You can download detailed SLA reports for compliance documentation.

How do I check if OpenAI API is working?

APIdown monitors OpenAI using crowd-sourced data from real developer traffic — not synthetic pings. This means you see the actual experience developers have calling the API. You can also subscribe to email alerts for instant outage notifications.

What is the average OpenAI API latency?

Based on the last 24 hours of production traffic, OpenAI API has a median (P50) latency of 0ms and a P95 latency of 0ms. View the charts above for regional breakdowns and trends.

Has OpenAI had any recent outages?

OpenAI has had 2 recorded incidents. The most recent was "OpenAI - Major Outage Detected" (critical severity) on Mar 5, 2026, 09:32 PM UTC.