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OpenAI API incident

Elevated errors with image generation

Resolved after 8 h 26 min.

Started
Ended
Worst state
Degraded
On OpenAI API’s status page
Source
Components
Files, Image Generation

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Timeline

  1. OpenAI API status page · Reported Elevated errors with image generation
  2. OpenAI API status page · Identified We are investigating elevated errors affecting image generation. Some users may experience failed image generation requests. We are working to reduce the errors and will provide another update as we learn more.
  3. OpenAI API status page · Monitoring We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.
  4. OpenAI API status page · Resolved All impacted services have now fully recovered.

Cite this incident

Site Qwality, “Elevated errors with image generation,” Aug 5, 2026, https://siteqwality.com/is-openai-down/incidents/openai-202608051455/

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