# Elevated errors for image generation

- Provider: [OpenAI](https://down.guide/openai)
- Level: confirmed
- Impact: Degraded
- lasted 7h 27m
- started 2026-09-08 14:32 UTC
- Images, Image Generation
- id: DWN-d28788d2e6
- Official page: https://status.openai.com/incidents/01M20PYYYGRT9303VHAPA7YNT2

## Updates from OpenAI
### 2026-09-08 14:32 UTC: investigating
We’re investigating elevated errors affecting image generation in ChatGPT and the Images API. Some requests may fail. We’ll share another update as we learn more.

### 2026-09-08 15:05 UTC: investigating
We’re continuing to investigate elevated errors affecting image generation in ChatGPT and the Images API. We’ve made changes aimed at reducing failures and are assessing their effect. Some requests may still fail. We’ll share another update as we learn more.

### 2026-09-08 15:38 UTC: investigating
"We’re continuing to investigate elevated errors affecting image generation in ChatGPT and the Images API. We saw an increase in failed Images API requests after our last update. We’re applying mitigations and assessing their effect. Some image requests may still fail. We’ll share another update as we learn more.
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### 2026-09-08 16:35 UTC: identified
We have identified the issue affecting image generation in ChatGPT and the Images API. Some image-generation requests may continue to fail.

### 2026-09-08 19:11 UTC: monitoring
We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.

### 2026-09-08 21:59 UTC: resolved
All impacted services have now fully recovered.

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