# 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, not quoted from the source)_ - **Model ID / API name:** llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Lifecycle status:** Deprecated _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Deprecation announced:** 2025-10-15 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Recommended replacement:** GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Platform / deployment scope:** Cerebras Inference API _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ - **Shutdown / retirement date:** 6/9/2026 _(per docs.sambanova.ai, not stated by the source above)_ ## 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 . ## Sources disagree More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from. ### 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 . Source: 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` | Source: 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 | Source: 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 . Source: 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` | Source: 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 | Source: 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 . Source: 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` | Source: 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 | Source: 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 . Source: 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` | Source: 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 | Source: 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 . Source: 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` | Source: https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md ## Source - https://inference-docs.cerebras.ai/support/deprecation - https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md - https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations Last verified: 2026-09-09. Review by: 2026-10-09. Part of [AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider](https://referencesource.org/ai-model-deprecation-and-retirement/).