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meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b model retirement
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Calls to the model meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b on Groq stopped working on March 5, 2026.
The error you get
What Groq answers a call to meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b` 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-guard-4-12b
Move to openai/gpt-oss-safeguard-20b, which is recommended by Groq.
In Groq's words
Deprecated Model: meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b; Shutdown Date: 03/05/26; Recommended Replacement Model ID: openai/gpt-oss-safeguard-20b
Facts
- API
- Groq
api.groq.com - Model
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b- Released
- April 29, 2025 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- March 5, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Groq's own pages
Questions
When does meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b shut down?
Calls to the model meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b on Groq stopped working on March 5, 2026.
What happens to calls after March 5, 2026?
They have failed since March 5, 2026.
What error does meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b return once it is shut down?
Groq answers HTTP 404: "The model `meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b` does not exist or you do not have access to it.". Send another model to fix it.
When was meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b released?
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b was released on April 29, 2025, according to models.dev.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
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