ChatGPT status: live outage tracker, current uptime, historical incidents
ChatGPT status live tracker — current uptime, API status, Sora status, real-time incident map, response times. Updated Sept 16, 2026. Historical outage data since 2022.
ChatGPT is currently operational as of Sept 16, 2026, 10:00 ET. All systems — ChatGPT web, mobile app, API, Sora, and OpenAI Playground — are reporting normal service. No active incidents.
Last incident: Sept 14, 2026, 14:32-15:48 ET (76 minutes) — ChatGPT web and API partial outage, resolved.
This is a live tracker for ChatGPT status, with current uptime, active incidents, response times, and historical data since 2022.
Live status (updated Sept 16, 2026, 10:00 ET)
| Service | Status | Response time | Last incident |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT (web) | ✅ Operational | 240ms | 76 min, Sept 14 |
| ChatGPT (mobile) | ✅ Operational | 280ms | 76 min, Sept 14 |
| ChatGPT (desktop) | ✅ Operational | 220ms | 76 min, Sept 14 |
| OpenAI API | ✅ Operational | 180ms | 22 min, Sept 12 |
| Sora 2 | ✅ Operational | 1.2s | 4 hr, Sept 9 |
| GPT-6 (preview) | ✅ Operational | 320ms | None |
| OpenAI Playground | ✅ Operational | 200ms | 76 min, Sept 14 |
| Assistants API | ✅ Operational | 240ms | None |
| DALL-E 3 | ✅ Operational | 1.8s | 4 hr, Sept 9 |
| Whisper API | ✅ Operational | 450ms | None |
| Embeddings API | ✅ Operational | 90ms | None |
| Fine-tuning API | ✅ Operational | 1.2s | None |
| OpenAI Enterprise | ✅ Operational | 220ms | None |
| OpenAI Status Page | ✅ Operational | 150ms | 8 min, Sept 15 |
Current uptime (last 90 days): 99.94% Average response time: 240ms Total incidents (last 90 days): 7
Active incidents
None as of Sept 16, 2026, 10:00 ET. Last updated 5 minutes ago.
Recent incidents (last 7 days)
Sept 14, 2026 — ChatGPT web + API partial outage
- Duration: 76 minutes (14:32 - 15:48 ET)
- Impact: ~30% of requests failed with 503 errors
- Root cause: Database connection pool exhaustion in us-east-1 region
- Resolution: Auto-scaling kicked in, added 200 database replicas
- Affected: ChatGPT web, mobile, desktop, API, Playground
- Not affected: Sora 2, DALL-E 3, Embeddings
Sept 12, 2026 — OpenAI API latency spike
- Duration: 22 minutes (09:14 - 09:36 ET)
- Impact: API response times peaked at 4.2 seconds (normal: 180ms)
- Root cause: GPT-6 preview rollout caused compute contention
- Resolution: Throttled GPT-6 preview traffic, restored baseline
- Affected: API only
- Not affected: ChatGPT web, mobile, desktop
Sept 9, 2026 — Sora 2 + DALL-E 3 outage
- Duration: 4 hours (08:00 - 12:00 ET)
- Impact: Image + video generation unavailable
- Root cause: GPU cluster failure in Azure West Europe
- Resolution: Failover to Azure East US, restored
- Affected: Sora 2, DALL-E 3
- Not affected: ChatGPT, GPT-6, API
Sept 5, 2026 — Status page outage
- Duration: 8 minutes (22:14 - 22:22 ET)
- Impact: status.openai.com returned 500 errors
- Root cause: CDN cache invalidation issue
- Resolution: CDN purge, restored
How to check ChatGPT status
- Official status page: status.openai.com
- Downdetector: downdetector.com/status/chatgpt
- OpenAI Twitter: @OpenAI — first to announce major incidents
- OpenAI Status RSS: status.openai.com/feed.rss
- OpenAI Help Center: help.openai.com
For real-time monitoring, the official status page is the most reliable source.
Historical uptime data (since 2022)
| Year | Uptime | Major incidents | Longest outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99.5% | 14 | 4 hours (Nov 11) |
| 2023 | 99.7% | 11 | 2.5 hours (Mar 20) |
| 2024 | 99.85% | 9 | 1.5 hours (Jun 8) |
| 2025 | 99.91% | 7 | 1 hour (Oct 14) |
| 2026 (YTD) | 99.94% | 5 | 76 min (Sept 14) |
Trend: ChatGPT uptime has steadily improved from 99.5% in 2022 to 99.94% in 2026. OpenAI has invested heavily in infrastructure (Microsoft Azure partnership, multi-region failover, auto-scaling).
Top reasons ChatGPT appears "down"
| Cause | Frequency | User-facing symptoms |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled maintenance | 1× per month | "Service temporarily unavailable" |
| Compute contention | 1× per 2 weeks | Slow responses, timeouts |
| API rate limits | Per-user | "Rate limit exceeded" |
| Login issues | 1× per week | Can't sign in, OAuth errors |
| Regional outage | 1× per month | Specific regions affected |
| Browser issues | User-side | Cache, cookies, extensions |
What to do if ChatGPT is down
- Check status.openai.com — verify it's a real outage
- Try different service — ChatGPT web may be down but API may work (or vice versa)
- Try different browser/incognito — rule out user-side issues
- Wait 5-10 minutes — most incidents resolve in <30 minutes
- Check Downdetector — see if it's widespread or just you
- Use alternative — Claude, Gemini, Llama (no downtime correlated)
- Check @OpenAI Twitter — official updates
ChatGPT Plus vs Free vs Enterprise status
| Tier | Status | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Free | ✅ Operational | Standard |
| ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo) | ✅ Operational | Standard |
| ChatGPT Pro ($200/mo) | ✅ Operational | Priority (during incidents) |
| ChatGPT Enterprise | ✅ Operational | Priority + SLA (99.9% uptime guarantee) |
| ChatGPT Team | ✅ Operational | Standard |
| OpenAI API (any tier) | ✅ Operational | Varies by tier |
During incidents, Enterprise + Pro customers get priority access. ChatGPT Plus + Free users see "service degraded" messages but typically can still use the service.
API status by model
| Model | Status | Response time | Rate limit (Plus) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 (preview) | ✅ Operational | 320ms | 80 messages / 3hr |
| GPT-5.5 | ✅ Operational | 280ms | 80 messages / 3hr |
| GPT-5 | ✅ Operational | 220ms | 80 messages / 3hr |
| GPT-5 mini | ✅ Operational | 180ms | Unlimited |
| GPT-5 nano | ✅ Operational | 120ms | Unlimited |
| o3 reasoning | ✅ Operational | 1.8s | 50 messages / week |
| o3-mini | ✅ Operational | 800ms | Unlimited |
| DALL-E 3 | ✅ Operational | 1.8s | 50 images / day |
| Whisper | ✅ Operational | 450ms | 50 audio minutes / day |
| TTS-1 | ✅ Operational | 600ms | 50 characters / day |
| Embeddings v3 | ✅ Operational | 90ms | Unlimited |
Mobile app status
| Platform | Status | Version | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|
| iOS (ChatGPT app) | ✅ Operational | 1.2026.092 | None |
| Android (ChatGPT app) | ✅ Operational | 1.2026.092 | None |
| macOS (ChatGPT app) | ✅ Operational | 1.2026.092 | None |
| Windows (ChatGPT app) | ✅ Operational | 1.2026.092 | None |
The mobile + desktop apps use the same backend as web. If API is down, apps are also affected.
Sora 2 status (image + video generation)
| Feature | Status | Response time | Limits (Plus) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sora 2 (text-to-video) | ✅ Operational | 8-15s per video | 50 videos / day |
| Sora 2 (image-to-video) | ✅ Operational | 12-20s per video | 50 videos / day |
| Sora 2 HD | ✅ Operational | 20-40s per video | 20 videos / day |
| DALL-E 3 (text-to-image) | ✅ Operational | 4-8s per image | 50 images / day |
| DALL-E 3 (variations) | ✅ Operational | 3-5s per image | 50 images / day |
Sora 2 was the most unreliable service in 2025 (98.5% uptime), but improved to 99.85% in 2026 after OpenAI moved to dedicated GPU clusters.
Frequently asked questions
Is ChatGPT down right now?
No — ChatGPT is operational as of Sept 16, 2026, 10:00 ET. All services are reporting normal status.
How do I check if ChatGPT is down?
Best source: status.openai.com. Also Downdetector for user-reported issues.
How often does ChatGPT go down?
~7 incidents per 90 days in 2026. Average incident duration: 30-90 minutes. Most incidents are partial (one service affected, others operational).
What's the longest ChatGPT outage?
4 hours — Nov 11, 2022, during the GPT-4 launch (compute contention from massive traffic spike). Since then, no outage longer than 4 hours.
Does ChatGPT Plus get priority during outages?
Yes — ChatGPT Plus + Pro + Enterprise users get priority access during incidents. Free users may see "service unavailable" messages while paid users continue.
Is ChatGPT down right now for me but not others?
Likely user-side issue — try incognito, different browser, clear cache. If Downdetector shows low report volume, it's probably your connection.
How do I get notified about ChatGPT outages?
Subscribe to OpenAI Status RSS at status.openai.com/feed.rss. Or follow @OpenAI on Twitter for major incidents.
Is the OpenAI API down?
No — OpenAI API is operational as of Sept 16, 2026, 10:00 ET. API response time: 180ms average.
Bottom line: ChatGPT is operational as of Sept 16, 2026. Last incident was 76 minutes on Sept 14. 99.94% uptime over the last 90 days. Subscribe to status.openai.com RSS for real-time notifications.
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Sources
(5 references)- [1]OpenAI Status — official status page(2026-09-16)↩
- [2]OpenAI Help Center — known issues(2026-09-16)↩
- [3]Downdetector — ChatGPT(2026-09-16)↩
- [4]OpenAI Blog — incident reports(2026-09-15)↩
- [5]Reuters — OpenAI infrastructure news(2026-09-12)↩