diff --git a/proxy_server_config.yaml b/proxy_server_config.yaml
index 5d3d810926a..d9838c852a2 100644
--- a/proxy_server_config.yaml
+++ b/proxy_server_config.yaml
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ model_list:
     model_info:
       mode: embedding
       base_model: text-embedding-ada-002
-  - model_name: dall-e-2 # some tests use dall-e-2 which is now deprecated, alias to dall-e-3
+  - model_name: dall-e-2 # dall-e-2 and dall-e-3 were deprecated 2026-05-12; alias to gpt-image-1
     litellm_params:
-      model: openai/dall-e-3
+      model: openai/gpt-image-1
   - model_name: openai-dall-e-3
     litellm_params:
       model: dall-e-3
diff --git a/tests/image_gen_tests/test_image_edits.py b/tests/image_gen_tests/test_image_edits.py
index dcb04c597e2..6900bacdb90 100644
--- a/tests/image_gen_tests/test_image_edits.py
+++ b/tests/image_gen_tests/test_image_edits.py
@@ -133,20 +133,6 @@ class TestOpenAIImageEditGPTImage1(BaseLLMImageEditTest):
         }
 
 
-class TestOpenAIImageEditDallE2(BaseLLMImageEditTest):
-    """
-    Concrete implementation of BaseLLMImageEditTest for OpenAI DALL-E-2 image edits.
-    DALL-E-2 only supports a single image (not an array).
-    """
-
-    def get_base_image_edit_call_args(self) -> dict:
-        """Return base call args for OpenAI DALL-E-2 image edit (single image only)"""
-        return {
-            "model": "dall-e-2",
-            "image": SINGLE_TEST_IMAGE,
-        }
-
-
 class TestAzureAIFlux2ImageEdit(BaseLLMImageEditTest):
     """
     Concrete implementation of BaseLLMImageEditTest for Azure AI FLUX 2 image edits.
diff --git a/tests/image_gen_tests/test_image_generation.py b/tests/image_gen_tests/test_image_generation.py
index 5152e3e0129..873777189c9 100644
--- a/tests/image_gen_tests/test_image_generation.py
+++ b/tests/image_gen_tests/test_image_generation.py
@@ -163,11 +163,6 @@ class TestBedrockNovaCanvasColorGuidedGeneration(BaseImageGenTest):
         }
 
 
-class TestOpenAIDalle3(BaseImageGenTest):
-    def get_base_image_generation_call_args(self) -> dict:
-        return {"model": "dall-e-3"}
-
-
 class TestOpenAIGPTImage1(BaseImageGenTest):
     def get_base_image_generation_call_args(self) -> dict:
         return {"model": "gpt-image-1"}
diff --git a/tests/local_testing/test_custom_callback_input.py b/tests/local_testing/test_custom_callback_input.py
index 15a2975becc..545039e60ba 100644
--- a/tests/local_testing/test_custom_callback_input.py
+++ b/tests/local_testing/test_custom_callback_input.py
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ def test_image_generation_openai():
 
         response = litellm.image_generation(
             prompt="A cute baby sea otter",
-            model="openai/dall-e-3",
+            model="openai/gpt-image-1",
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         )
 
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ def test_image_generation_openai():
         try:
             response = litellm.image_generation(
                 prompt="A cute baby sea otter",
-                model="dall-e-2",
+                model="gpt-image-1",
                 api_key="my-bad-api-key",
             )
         except Exception:
diff --git a/tests/local_testing/test_router.py b/tests/local_testing/test_router.py
index f7885fb8a03..d6b239c79cc 100644
--- a/tests/local_testing/test_router.py
+++ b/tests/local_testing/test_router.py
@@ -995,15 +995,15 @@ async def test_aimg_gen_on_router():
     try:
         model_list = [
             {
-                "model_name": "dall-e-3",
+                "model_name": "gpt-image-1",
                 "litellm_params": {
-                    "model": "dall-e-3",
+                    "model": "gpt-image-1",
                 },
             }
         ]
         router = Router(model_list=model_list, num_retries=3)
         response = await router.aimage_generation(
-            model="dall-e-3", prompt="A cute baby sea otter"
+            model="gpt-image-1", prompt="A cute baby sea otter"
         )
         print(response)
         assert len(response.data) > 0
@@ -1030,15 +1030,15 @@ def test_img_gen_on_router():
     try:
         model_list = [
             {
-                "model_name": "dall-e-3",
+                "model_name": "gpt-image-1",
                 "litellm_params": {
-                    "model": "dall-e-3",
+                    "model": "gpt-image-1",
                 },
             }
         ]
         router = Router(model_list=model_list)
         response = router.image_generation(
-            model="dall-e-3", prompt="A cute baby sea otter"
+            model="gpt-image-1", prompt="A cute baby sea otter"
         )
         print(response)
         assert len(response.data) > 0
diff --git a/tests/otel_tests/test_otel.py b/tests/otel_tests/test_otel.py
index a0f58dd5b85..9ded859eb9d 100644
--- a/tests/otel_tests/test_otel.py
+++ b/tests/otel_tests/test_otel.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ async def generate_key(
     models=[
         "gpt-4",
         "text-embedding-ada-002",
-        "dall-e-2",
+        "gpt-image-1",
         "fake-openai-endpoint",
         "mistral-embed",
     ],
diff --git a/tests/test_health.py b/tests/test_health.py
index 15dc2330ffb..cc551fd9380 100644
--- a/tests/test_health.py
+++ b/tests/test_health.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async def generate_key(session):
     url = "http://0.0.0.0:4000/key/generate"
     headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer sk-1234", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
     data = {
-        "models": ["gpt-4", "text-embedding-ada-002", "dall-e-2"],
+        "models": ["gpt-4", "text-embedding-ada-002", "gpt-image-1"],
         "duration": None,
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_keys.py b/tests/test_keys.py
index 6d4c24aa80d..e6bda59c2cc 100644
--- a/tests/test_keys.py
+++ b/tests/test_keys.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async def generate_key(
     i,
     budget=None,
     budget_duration=None,
-    models=["azure-models", "gpt-4", "dall-e-3"],
+    models=["azure-models", "gpt-4", "gpt-image-1"],
     max_parallel_requests: Optional[int] = None,
     user_id: Optional[str] = None,
     team_id: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ async def chat_completion(session, key, model="gpt-4"):
                 pass
 
 
-async def image_generation(session, key, model="dall-e-3"):
+async def image_generation(session, key, model="gpt-image-1"):
     url = "http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/images/generations"
     headers = {
         "Authorization": f"Bearer {key}",
diff --git a/tests/test_openai_endpoints.py b/tests/test_openai_endpoints.py
index 8a3f9361ba1..e898b88a556 100644
--- a/tests/test_openai_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_openai_endpoints.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async def generate_key(
     models=[
         "gpt-4",
         "text-embedding-ada-002",
-        "dall-e-2",
+        "gpt-image-1",
         "fake-openai-endpoint-2",
         "mistral-embed",
     ],
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ async def new_user(session):
     url = "http://0.0.0.0:4000/user/new"
     headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer sk-1234", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
     data = {
-        "models": ["gpt-4", "text-embedding-ada-002", "dall-e-2"],
+        "models": ["gpt-4", "text-embedding-ada-002", "gpt-image-1"],
         "duration": None,
     }
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ async def image_generation(session, key):
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
     }
     data = {
-        "model": "dall-e-2",
+        "model": "gpt-image-1",
         "prompt": "A cute baby sea otter",
     }