Degraded
ChatGPT outage on October 30, 2026: what happened and how long it lasted
On October 30, 2026, OpenAI / ChatGPT had degraded performance between 14:35 and 21:14 UTC, about 6.7 h in total. The vendor posted 2 incidents.
Timeline (UTC)
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Elevated errors for GPT Image 2 API image edits
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- OfficialOfficially resolved: Elevated errors for GPT Image 2 API image edits
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 4 h)
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Elevated errors with search in Dots, ChatGPT Work, and certain ChatGPT thinking experiences
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- OfficialOfficially resolved: Elevated errors with search in Dots, ChatGPT Work, and certain ChatGPT thinking experiences
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 1.6 h)
Hourly measurements (UTC)
00:0012:0023:00
Also affected that day: Grok
Was ChatGPT down on October 30, 2026?
On October 30, 2026, OpenAI / ChatGPT had degraded performance between 14:35 and 21:14 UTC, about 6.7 h in total. The vendor posted 2 incidents.
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