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Is meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct being deprecated?

The official status is retired. meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct shut down on 2026-07-17 per Groq's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-26). The official replacement is openai/gpt-oss-120b.

Model page · meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct shutdown date · Groq · Deadlines

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Is meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct being deprecated?

The official status is retired. meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct shut down on 2026-07-17 per Groq's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-26). The official replacement is openai/gpt-oss-120b.

When is meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct shut down?

meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct shut down on 2026-07-17 per Groq's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-26).

What replaces meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct?

The official replacement is openai/gpt-oss-120b.

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