Deprecations, price changes, access restrictions, and terms updates at the major AI vendors — dated and sourced. Vendors change the rules under your feet; this page makes sure you see it.
October 2026
OpenAI gates newest models behind trusted access ACCESS
OpenAI's most advanced capabilities now require qualification for a trusted access program rather than a simple tier upgrade; September 2026 API docs lay out a five-tier rate-limit system, and new enterprise admin controls (Sept 14) let organizations restrict uploads, downloads, and app-level access — off by default until an admin enables them. Codex CLI 0.153.0+ is now required for newest-model access.
Sources: tech-insider.org
September 30, 2026
Anthropic deprecates Claude Sonnet 4.5 from API DEPRECATION
Anthropic told Claude Sonnet 4.5 users it leaves the API on November 30, 2026 — a 60-day minimum notice. If your product is pinned to it, migration is now on a deadline.
Sources: gaper.io (vendor docs checked Oct 12, 2026)
January 1, 2027
Gemini 3.8 Flash introductory pricing doubles PRICING
Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash introductory price doubles on January 1, 2027. Long prompts already cost more on current models, and regional/US-only processing adds ~10%. Budget your 2027 inference spend now.
Sources: gaper.io (vendor docs checked Oct 12, 2026)
Why track this?
Vendor changes break products silently: a deprecated model, a doubled price, a new default-off control. Teams learn about them from their users. This tracker surfaces them with dates and sources.
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Entries are dated and sourced; verify details at the vendor's own site before acting. Informational only, not legal advice.