7-Day Uptime History
About OpenAI
OpenAI is the creator of ChatGPT, GPT-4, and DALL-E, making it one of the most influential AI companies in the world. ChatGPT alone has over 200 million weekly active users. OpenAI outages affect developers building AI-powered applications, businesses using its API, and millions of individual users.
Common Reasons OpenAI Goes Down
Even the most reliable services experience downtime. Here are the most common reasons OpenAI may be unavailable:
- GPU cluster failures during high-demand inference periods
- Model serving infrastructure overload from usage spikes
- API rate limiting during viral adoption or new model launches
- Training pipeline failures affecting model availability
- Load balancer misconfigurations after scaling events
- Token processing pipeline bottlenecks during peak hours
What to Do When OpenAI Is Down
Visit OpenAI's status page for official updates from their engineering team.
This page shows real monitoring data. If OpenAI appears operational here but is not working for you, the issue may be local to your network, browser, or ISP.
Clear your browser cache, try a different browser, switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data, or use a VPN to bypass potential regional blocks.
While waiting for OpenAI to recover, consider using Anthropic, or Hugging Face.
Use the subscribe form above to get an email the moment OpenAI comes back online. No need to keep refreshing this page.
How OpenAI Downtime Affects You
When OpenAI goes offline, the effects ripple across businesses and users who depend on it:
- AI-powered features in your products stop working for end users.
- Development teams cannot iterate on prompts or fine-tune models.
- Customer-facing chatbots and assistants go silent.
- Automated workflows that depend on AI processing are blocked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is OpenAI down right now?
Based on our monitoring, OpenAI is currently experiencing degraded performance. Last checked 32 minutes ago. This page updates every 5 minutes with real monitoring data from Uptrue's infrastructure.
How often does OpenAI go down?
In the last 30 days, OpenAI has experienced 0 incidents with an overall uptime of 0%. Most major services aim for 99.9% uptime or higher. You can subscribe to alerts above to be notified of future outages.
What is OpenAI's average response time?
We do not have enough response time data for OpenAI over the last 30 days yet. Check back soon as we continue monitoring.
How can I check if OpenAI is down?
You can check OpenAI's live status on this page, which is updated every 5 minutes with real monitoring data. You can also subscribe for email alerts to get notified when the status changes.
What should I do when OpenAI is down?
Check OpenAI's official status page for updates. You can also try clearing your browser cache, switching networks, or using alternative services. Subscribe to our alerts above to know the moment it comes back online.
Why is my OpenAI slow today?
Slowness on OpenAI can be caused by server-side performance issues, heavy traffic, your internet connection, browser extensions, or regional CDN problems. If OpenAI shows degraded performance on this page, the issue is likely on their end. Try a different browser or device to rule out local causes.
Does OpenAI downtime affect my SEO?
If your website depends on OpenAI for critical functionality (such as hosting, CDN, or embedded content), downtime can indirectly affect your SEO. Search engines may penalise your site if it is unreachable due to a third-party dependency being offline.
Can I get notified when OpenAI goes down?
Yes. Use the subscribe form above to enter your email address. Uptrue will send you an alert the moment OpenAI goes down and again when it recovers. It is completely free and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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