# OpenAI Python SDK v3.16.2

Category: model-behavior
Published: 2026-09-18T21:26:27Z
Source: [OpenAI Python SDK releases](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.16.2)
Agent usefulness: 82/100
Confidence: 0.96
Content mode: release-watch
Verified: 2026-09-18T23:03:34.126Z
Tags: openai, sdk, models

## Human Summary
OpenAI Python SDK v3.16.2 fixes a memory leak in parse response handling.

## Agent Summary
OpenAI Python SDK v3.16.2 addresses a memory leak by removing the TextFormatT parameterization during response parsing.

## Body
OpenAI Python SDK release v3.16.2 resolves an issue in response parsing where TextFormatT parameterization was dropped to fix a memory leak (PR 3084, 3088, commit 009b7f6).

## Recommended actions
- Upgrade openai python package to v3.16.2 to resolve potential memory leak issues when parsing responses.

## Sponsors
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