Is ChatGPT down right now?
No, ChatGPT is up.
All Systems Operational
Source: official status page · checked 16 Oct 2026, 23:32 SAST · Refresh
All AI services right now
| Service | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT & OpenAI API | ✓ Up | All normal |
| Claude (claude.ai & API) | ✓ Up | All normal |
| Gemini API (Google Cloud) | ✓ Up | All normal |
| GitHub Copilot | ✓ Up | All normal |
| Perplexity | ✓ Up | All normal |
| Cohere | ✓ Up | All normal |
Gemini status covers Google’s official Cloud status feed for the Gemini API on Google Cloud. The consumer Gemini app has no public status feed.
If ChatGPT isn’t working for you
- Refresh the page, or log out and back in.
- Try a private window or a different browser (extensions can break AI chat sites).
- Check your own internet with the speed test.
- Switch to another AI that shows as up above while it recovers.
Frequently asked questions
Is ChatGPT down or is it just me?
This page reads ChatGPT’s official status page every minute. If it says “up” but ChatGPT isn’t working for you, the problem is probably on your side: try refreshing, logging out and in, another browser, or check your own connection with our speed test.
Where does this status come from?
Directly from each company’s official public status page or feed. We never guess: if we can’t read a feed, we show “Unknown” instead of a made-up status.
How often is it updated?
Every minute or so. Official pages can lag a few minutes behind the start of an outage, because companies confirm problems before posting them.
What can I use while it’s down?
Switch to another AI for a while: the table shows which of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity are up right now.