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Groq llama-3.1-70b-versatile model retirement

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Calls to the model llama-3.1-70b-versatile on Groq stopped working on January 24, 2025.


The error you get

What Groq answers a call to llama-3.1-70b-versatile once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404
{"error":{"message":"The model `llama-3.1-70b-versatile` does not exist or you do not have access to it.","type":"invalid_request_error","code":"model_not_found"}}

What to use instead of llama-3.1-70b-versatile

Move to openai/gpt-oss-120b. llama-3.3-70b-versatile, named first, stopped working on 2026-08-16.

In Groq's words

Model ID: llama-3.1-70b-versatile; Shutdown Date: 01/24/25; Recommended Replacement Model ID: llama-3.3-70b-versatile

Groq, Deprecations page

Facts

API
Groq api.groq.com
Model
llama-3.1-70b-versatile
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
January 24, 2025
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against Groq's own pages

Questions

When does llama-3.1-70b-versatile shut down?

Calls to the model llama-3.1-70b-versatile on Groq stopped working on January 24, 2025.

What happens to calls after January 24, 2025?

They have failed since January 24, 2025.

What error does llama-3.1-70b-versatile return once it is shut down?

Groq answers HTTP 404: "The model `llama-3.1-70b-versatile` does not exist or you do not have access to it.". Send another model to fix it.

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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