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OpenRouter meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct model retirement

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On November 15, 2026, OpenRouter will retire model meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct. Requests using model meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct will fail after this date.


The error you get from November 15, 2026

What OpenRouter answers a call to meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404
{"error":{"message":"No endpoints found for meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct.","code":404}}

What to use instead of meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct

OpenRouter stops serving it, so you must move to another model it lists.


Facts

API
OpenRouter openrouter.ai
Model
meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct
Released
September 25, 2024 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
November 15, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Model list
Last updated
Verified
, against OpenRouter's own pages

Questions

When does meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct shut down?

Calls to the model meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct on OpenRouter stop working on November 15, 2026.

What happens to calls after November 15, 2026?

They fail from that day.

What error does meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct return once it is shut down?

OpenRouter answers HTTP 404: "No endpoints found for meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct.". Send another model to fix it.

When was meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct released?

meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct was released on September 25, 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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Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix before November 15, 2026.

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