ChatGPT outage on November 11, 2026: what happened and how long it lasted
On November 11, 2026, OpenAI / ChatGPT had an outage between 20:43 and 01:00 UTC, about 4.3 h in total. The vendor posted 2 incidents.
Timeline（UTC）
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Elevated errors affecting logins, sign-ups, and ChatGPT features
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 6 min)
- OfficialOfficially resolved: Elevated errors affecting logins, sign-ups, and ChatGPT features
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: Unable to start new Workspace Agent runs
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect an outage
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 2.2 h)
Hourly measurements (UTC)
Official updates（UTC）
- investigatingWe’re investigating an outage for logins, signups, work mode, dots, sites, and spaces. We are checking how it affects users. We’ll share an update when we know more.
- investigatingWe’re investigating an outage for logins, signups, work mode, dots, sites, and spaces. We are also investigating elevated error rates when creating conversations through the OpenAI API. We are checking how it affects users. We’ll share an update when we know more.
- resolvedAll affected services are operating normally again. We’re sorry for the disruption, and we appreciate your patience.
- investigatingWe are investigating an issue preventing users from starting new Workspace Agent runs. We will share another update as more information becomes available.
ChatGPT reliability lately
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 99.47%; 29 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
Previous outages: 2026-11-09 · 2026-11-08 · 2026-11-05 · 2026-11-03 · 2026-10-30 · 2026-10-27
Alternatives while ChatGPT is down
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FAQ
Was ChatGPT down on November 11, 2026?
On November 11, 2026, OpenAI / ChatGPT had an outage between 20:43 and 01:00 UTC, about 4.3 h in total. The vendor posted 2 incidents.
Why was ChatGPT down?
The vendor's own description: Elevated errors affecting logins, sign-ups, and ChatGPT features; Unable to start new Workspace Agent runs. See the official status page for the root cause.
Is ChatGPT working now?
It is still down right now. Live status: https://modelbank.ai/status/openai (tested every 2 minutes).
What can I use instead when ChatGPT is down?
Switch temporarily to Claude, Gemini, Grok, Le Chat, Command, Perplexity API — check on ModelBank that they are up first.
Does ChatGPT go down often?
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 99.47%; 29 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
How do I hear about the next outage first?
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Sources: ModelBank's probes every 2 minutes and ChatGPT's official status page. Please cite this page when quoting.