OpenAI outage — July 16, 2026
Elevated errors for API image generation
OpenAI’s Multiple services was disrupted on July 16, 2026.
Key facts
| Detected | July 16, 2026 · 02:38 UTC |
| Confirmed | 08:38 UTC |
| Resolved | July 21, 2026 · 22:29 UTC |
| Service | Multiple services |
| Official record | https://status.openai.com |
Timeline
- 02:38Z
Detected · Signal
11 crowd signals for Multiple services on OPENAI crossed the signal threshold. - 08:38Z
Confirmed · Official
An official OPENAI status-page notice corroborated the event. - 22:29Z
Resolved
Signal volume fell back below the threshold; the event was closed.
How this was detected
1 independent evidence class for Multiple services on OPENAI. 11 crowd reports across bluesky, mastodon (below the anomaly threshold), z=+1.7σ vs the cell baseline. Official notice confirms it.