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meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct model retirement
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Calls to the model meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct on Groq stopped working on March 9, 2026.
The error you get
What Groq answers a call to meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct` does not exist or you do not have access to it.","type":"invalid_request_error","code":"model_not_found"}}What to use instead of meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Update your requests to use the recommended replacement model openai/gpt-oss-120b.
In Groq's words
Deprecated Model: meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct; Shutdown Date: 03/09/26; Recommended Replacement Model ID: openai/gpt-oss-120b
Facts
- API
- Groq
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meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- March 9, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Groq's own pages
Questions
When does meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct shut down?
Calls to the model meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct on Groq stopped working on March 9, 2026.
What happens to calls after March 9, 2026?
They have failed since March 9, 2026.
What error does meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct return once it is shut down?
Groq answers HTTP 404: "The model `meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct` 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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