step-2x-large and step-image-edit-2 will be retired on October 10, 2026; step-1x-edit is no longer available. Starting October 10, 2026, the text-to-image, image-to-image, and image editing APIs will stop serving requests. Applications that continue calling these APIs will not receive valid responses.
Retirement details
Affected APIs and impact
The following Open Platform API and Step Plan image APIs will stop serving requests on October 10, 2026:- Open Platform API and Step Plan: The image APIs above will stop serving requests. Other Step Plan models, including text, reasoning, speech, and smart routing models, are not affected.
- Studio: Image generation will no longer be available.
Frequently asked questions
Can these models still be called before retirement?
Can these models still be called before retirement?
step-2x-large and step-image-edit-2 can still be called before October 10, 2026; step-1x-edit is no longer available. Starting October 10, 2026, the Open Platform API and Step Plan image APIs will stop serving requests, and continued calls will not receive valid responses.Can step-1x-edit still be called?
Can step-1x-edit still be called?
No.
step-1x-edit is no longer available. step-2x-large and step-image-edit-2 remain available until October 10, 2026.Can I still access images that have already been generated?
Can I still access images that have already been generated?
Image download links have their own validity limits, which are unrelated to this retirement. Download and store any images that need to be retained long term in your own storage service.