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meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct model retirement
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Requests using model meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct fail since November 3, 2026. OpenRouter shut down the model on that day, and subsequent calls to it no longer succeed.
The error you get
What OpenRouter answers a call to meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"No endpoints found for meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct.","code":404}}What to use instead of meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct
OpenRouter stopped serving this model, so you must update your code to point to another model it lists.
Facts
- API
- OpenRouter
openrouter.ai - Model
meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct- Released
- July 23, 2024 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- November 3, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Model list
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against OpenRouter's own pages
Questions
When does meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct shut down?
Calls to the model meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct on OpenRouter stopped working on November 3, 2026.
What happens to calls after November 3, 2026?
They have failed since November 3, 2026.
What error does meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct return once it is shut down?
OpenRouter answers HTTP 404: "No endpoints found for meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct.". Send another model to fix it.
When was meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct released?
meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct was released on July 23, 2024, 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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