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llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct — Deprecated

For llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct, provider is Cerebras; lifecycle status is Deprecated; deprecation announced is 2025-10-15; recommended replacement is GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B; platform / deployment scope is Cerebras Inference API, recorded from its source on 2026-09-09.

Provider
Cerebras our reading
Model ID / API name
llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct verified
Lifecycle status
Deprecated verified
Deprecation announced
2025-10-15 verified
Recommended replacement
GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B verified
Platform / deployment scope
Cerebras Inference API our reading
Shutdown / retirement date
6/9/2026 per docs.sambanova.ai
Sourceinference-docs.cerebras.ai
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What the source says

2025-10-15 Deprecated llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct We recommend migrating to GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B .

— inference-docs.cerebras.ai, retrieved 2026-09-09

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Provider

inference-docs.cerebras.ai says provider is Cerebras, as of 2026-09-09.

2025-10-15 Deprecated llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct We recommend migrating to GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B .

https://inference-docs.cerebras.ai/support/deprecation

docs.sambanova.ai says provider is SambaNova, as of 2026-09-15.

| `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | 6/9/2026 | `gemma-4-31B-it` |

https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md

console.groq.com says provider is Groq, as of 2026-09-09.

March 9, 2026: meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct In line with our commitment to bringing you cutting-edge models, on February 20, 2026, we emailed users to announce the deprecation of meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct in favor of openai/gpt-oss-120b. The GPT-OSS 120B model delivers exceptional reasoning performance with faster inference, enabling your applications to harness state-of-the-art AI capabilities with unparalleled speed on our platform. Deprecated Model | Shutdown Date | Recommended Replacement Model ID | meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct | 03/09/26 | openai/gpt-oss-120b |

https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations

Lifecycle status

inference-docs.cerebras.ai says lifecycle status is Deprecated, as of 2026-09-09.

2025-10-15 Deprecated llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct We recommend migrating to GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B .

https://inference-docs.cerebras.ai/support/deprecation

docs.sambanova.ai says lifecycle status is Deprecated, as of 2026-09-15.

| `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | 6/9/2026 | `gemma-4-31B-it` |

https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md

console.groq.com says lifecycle status is End-of-Life, as of 2026-09-09.

March 9, 2026: meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct In line with our commitment to bringing you cutting-edge models, on February 20, 2026, we emailed users to announce the deprecation of meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct in favor of openai/gpt-oss-120b. The GPT-OSS 120B model delivers exceptional reasoning performance with faster inference, enabling your applications to harness state-of-the-art AI capabilities with unparalleled speed on our platform. Deprecated Model | Shutdown Date | Recommended Replacement Model ID | meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct | 03/09/26 | openai/gpt-oss-120b |

https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations

Deprecation announced

inference-docs.cerebras.ai says deprecation announced is 2025-10-15, as of 2026-09-09.

2025-10-15 Deprecated llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct We recommend migrating to GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B .

https://inference-docs.cerebras.ai/support/deprecation

docs.sambanova.ai says deprecation announced is June 9, 2026, as of 2026-09-15.

| `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | 6/9/2026 | `gemma-4-31B-it` |

https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md

console.groq.com says deprecation announced is February 20, 2026, as of 2026-09-09.

March 9, 2026: meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct In line with our commitment to bringing you cutting-edge models, on February 20, 2026, we emailed users to announce the deprecation of meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct in favor of openai/gpt-oss-120b. The GPT-OSS 120B model delivers exceptional reasoning performance with faster inference, enabling your applications to harness state-of-the-art AI capabilities with unparalleled speed on our platform. Deprecated Model | Shutdown Date | Recommended Replacement Model ID | meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct | 03/09/26 | openai/gpt-oss-120b |

https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations

Recommended replacement

inference-docs.cerebras.ai says recommended replacement is GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B, as of 2026-09-09.

2025-10-15 Deprecated llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct We recommend migrating to GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B .

https://inference-docs.cerebras.ai/support/deprecation

docs.sambanova.ai says recommended replacement is gemma-4-31B-it, as of 2026-09-15.

| `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | 6/9/2026 | `gemma-4-31B-it` |

https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md

console.groq.com says recommended replacement is openai/gpt-oss-120b, as of 2026-09-09.

March 9, 2026: meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct In line with our commitment to bringing you cutting-edge models, on February 20, 2026, we emailed users to announce the deprecation of meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct in favor of openai/gpt-oss-120b. The GPT-OSS 120B model delivers exceptional reasoning performance with faster inference, enabling your applications to harness state-of-the-art AI capabilities with unparalleled speed on our platform. Deprecated Model | Shutdown Date | Recommended Replacement Model ID | meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct | 03/09/26 | openai/gpt-oss-120b |

https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations

Platform / deployment scope

inference-docs.cerebras.ai says platform / deployment scope is Cerebras Inference API, as of 2026-09-09.

2025-10-15 Deprecated llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct We recommend migrating to GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B .

https://inference-docs.cerebras.ai/support/deprecation

docs.sambanova.ai says platform / deployment scope is SambaNova SambaCloud, as of 2026-09-15.

| `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | 6/9/2026 | `gemma-4-31B-it` |

https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md

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