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qwen/qwen3-8b model retirement
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Calls to the model qwen/qwen3-8b on Together AI stopped working on July 29, 2026.
What to use instead of qwen/qwen3-8b
Move to Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B, recommended by Together AI.
In Together AI's words
Removal date: 2026-07-29; Model: Qwen/Qwen3-8B; Suggested replacement: Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B
Facts
- API
- Together AI
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qwen/qwen3-8b- Released
- April 2025 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- July 29, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Together AI's own pages
Questions
When does qwen/qwen3-8b shut down?
Calls to the model qwen/qwen3-8b on Together AI stopped working on July 29, 2026.
What happens to calls after July 29, 2026?
They have failed since July 29, 2026.
When was qwen/qwen3-8b released?
qwen/qwen3-8b 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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