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DeepInfra qwen/qwen3-max-thinking model retirement

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DeepInfra retired model qwen/qwen3-max-thinking on October 10, 2026. Calls targeting this model fail since that date. The change affects any integrations configured to use this specific model identifier on api.deepinfra.com.


What to use instead of qwen/qwen3-max-thinking

Move to Qwen/Qwen3.8-Max, which is recommended by DeepInfra.


Facts

API
DeepInfra api.deepinfra.com
Model
qwen/qwen3-max-thinking
Released
January 23, 2026 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
October 10, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Model list
Last updated
Verified
, against DeepInfra's own pages

Questions

When does qwen/qwen3-max-thinking shut down?

Calls to the model qwen/qwen3-max-thinking on DeepInfra stopped working on October 10, 2026.

What happens to calls after October 10, 2026?

They have failed since October 10, 2026.

When was qwen/qwen3-max-thinking released?

qwen/qwen3-max-thinking was released on January 23, 2026, 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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