Retrieve model

models.retrieve() -> Model

GET/models/{model}

Retrieves a model instance, providing basic information about the model such as the owner and permissioning.

model: str

class Model: …

Describes an OpenAI model offering that can be used with the API.

id: str

The model identifier, which can be referenced in the API endpoints.

created: int

The Unix timestamp (in seconds) when the model was created.

formatunixtime

object: Literal["model"]

The object type, which is always “model”.

owned_by: str

The organization that owns the model.

shutdown_date: Optional[str]

The date when the model will shut down, or null if not announced.

formatdate

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

client.models.retrieve("gpt-6-astra")

{
  "id": "gpt-6-astra",
  "object": "model",
  "created": 1686935002,
  "owned_by": "openai",
  "shutdown_date": "2026-10-23"
}

{
  "id": "gpt-6-astra",
  "object": "model",
  "created": 1686935002,
  "owned_by": "openai",
  "shutdown_date": "2026-10-23"
}