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qwen/qwen3-32b model retirement
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On July 17, 2026, the model qwen/qwen3-32b was retired. This change affects calls using model qwen/qwen3-32b on free and developer tiers. Requests sent to this model fail since that date.
The error you get
What Groq answers a call to qwen/qwen3-32b once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `qwen/qwen3-32b` does not exist or you do not have access to it.","type":"invalid_request_error","code":"model_not_found"}}What to use instead of qwen/qwen3-32b
Move to openai/gpt-oss-120b, which is recommended by Groq.
In Groq's words
Deprecated Model: qwen/qwen3-32b; Shutdown Date: 07/17/26; Recommended Replacement Model ID: openai/gpt-oss-120b
Facts
- API
- Groq
api.groq.com - Model
qwen/qwen3-32b- Released
- April 2025 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- July 17, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Who it affects
- free and developer tiers
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Groq's own pages
Questions
When does qwen/qwen3-32b shut down?
Calls to the model qwen/qwen3-32b on Groq stopped working on July 17, 2026.
What happens to calls after July 17, 2026?
They have failed since July 17, 2026.
What error does qwen/qwen3-32b return once it is shut down?
Groq answers HTTP 404: "The model `qwen/qwen3-32b` does not exist or you do not have access to it.". Send another model to fix it.
When was qwen/qwen3-32b released?
qwen/qwen3-32b was released on April 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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SambaNova Cloud
qwen3-32bModel retirement Stopped working -
Novita AI
qwen/qwen3-32bModel retirement Stopped working -
Together AI
qwen/qwen3-32bModel retirement Stopped working -
Nebius
qwen/qwen3-32bModel retirement Stopped working -
No date
Alibaba Model Studio
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No date
iFlow
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