qwen3-30b-a3b shut down Oct 10, 2026 (Alibaba Model Studio)

The error you get

What Alibaba Model Studio answers a call to qwen3-30b-a3b once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404

{"error":{"message":"Model not exist.","type":"invalid_request_error","param":null,"code":"model_not_found"}}

What to use instead of qwen3-30b-a3b

Move to qwen3.7-plus.

Facts

API: Alibaba Model Studio dashscope.aliyuncs.com
Model: qwen3-30b-a3b
Released: April 28, 2025 (models.dev)
Kind: Model retirement
Takes effect: October 10, 2026
Calls after that day: Fail
Source: models.dev
Last updated: October 15, 2026
Verified: November 6, 2026, against Alibaba Model Studio's own pages

Questions

When does qwen3-30b-a3b shut down?

Calls to the model qwen3-30b-a3b on Alibaba Model Studio stopped working on October 10, 2026.

What happens to calls after October 10, 2026?

They have failed since October 10, 2026.

What error does qwen3-30b-a3b return once it is shut down?

Alibaba Model Studio answers HTTP 404: "Model not exist.". Send another model to fix it.

When was qwen3-30b-a3b released?

qwen3-30b-a3b was released on April 28, 2025, according to models.dev.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.

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