In fact, that’s not what the email sent to API users about the shutoff says:
Hi there,
In April, we announced the deprecation of GPT-4.5 in the OpenAI API. Access to gpt-4.5-preview in the API will end on July 14, 2025. —>GPT-4.5 will remain available in ChatGPT.
Our records indicate that your organization has used gpt-4.5-preview in the OpenAI API in the last 30 days. To avoid disruption to your workflows, we encourage you to try gpt-4.1 (not a replacement) or o3 (requires organization verification or high tier)
Next to it in the inbox…giving instead of taking.
