Getting "The model 'gpt-image-2' does not exist."
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 2, 2026 by shulgach Closed Jun 3, 2026
What version of Codex CLI is running?
v0.136.0
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.5
What platform is your computer?
linux
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
SecureCRT
Codex doctor report
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}What issue are you seeing?
Getting the following error while updating my code. Resuming codex just repeats the error and stops processing:
{
"type": "error",
"error": {
"type": "image_generation_user_error",
"code": "invalid_value",
"message": "The model 'gpt-image-2' does not exist.",
"param": "tools"
},
"status": 400
}
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019e8a91-6755-7633-9177-800a6fe6664c
What is the expected behavior?
no error
Additional information
_No response_
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