Is llama-3.1-8b-instant being deprecated?
The official status is retired. llama-3.1-8b-instant shut down on 2026-08-16 per Groq's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-26). The official replacement is openai/gpt-oss-20b.
Is llama-3.1-8b-instant being deprecated?
The official status is retired. llama-3.1-8b-instant shut down on 2026-08-16 per Groq's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-26). The official replacement is openai/gpt-oss-20b.
Model page · llama-3.1-8b-instant shutdown date · Groq · Deadlines
Questions
When is llama-3.1-8b-instant shut down?
llama-3.1-8b-instant shut down on 2026-08-16 per Groq's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-26).
What replaces llama-3.1-8b-instant?
The official replacement is openai/gpt-oss-20b.
Sources
- Groq model deprecations — checked 2026-10-26
- Groq supported models — checked 2026-10-26