# llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct — Deprecated For llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct, provider is Cerebras; lifecycle status is Deprecated; deprecation announced is 2025-11-03; 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-scout-17b-16e-instruct _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Lifecycle status:** Deprecated _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Deprecation announced:** 2025-11-03 _(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:** 6/19/2025 _(per docs.sambanova.ai, not stated by the source above)_ ## What the source says > 2025-11-03 Deprecated llama-4-scout-17b-16e-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. > 2025-11-03 Deprecated llama-4-scout-17b-16e-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-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct` | 6/19/2025 | `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | Source: https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md console.groq.com says provider is **Groq**, as of 2026-09-09. > | meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | 07/17/26 | openai/gpt-oss-120b or qwen/qwen3.6-27b | Source: https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations.md docs.together.ai says provider is **Together AI**, as of 2026-09-15. > | 2026-02-06 | `meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct` | Yes | Source: https://docs.together.ai/docs/deprecations.md ### Lifecycle status inference-docs.cerebras.ai says lifecycle status is **Deprecated**, as of 2026-09-09. > 2025-11-03 Deprecated llama-4-scout-17b-16e-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-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct` | 6/19/2025 | `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | 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. > | meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | 07/17/26 | openai/gpt-oss-120b or qwen/qwen3.6-27b | Source: https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations.md docs.together.ai says lifecycle status is **Removed**, as of 2026-09-15. > | 2026-02-06 | `meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct` | Yes | Source: https://docs.together.ai/docs/deprecations.md ### Deprecation announced inference-docs.cerebras.ai says deprecation announced is **2025-11-03**, as of 2026-09-09. > 2025-11-03 Deprecated llama-4-scout-17b-16e-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 11, 2025**, as of 2026-09-15. > | `Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct` | 6/19/2025 | `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | Source: https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md console.groq.com says deprecation announced is **June 17, 2026**, as of 2026-09-09. > | meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | 07/17/26 | openai/gpt-oss-120b or qwen/qwen3.6-27b | Source: https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations.md ### Recommended replacement inference-docs.cerebras.ai says recommended replacement is **GPT OSS 120B or Llama 3.3 70B**, as of 2026-09-09. > 2025-11-03 Deprecated llama-4-scout-17b-16e-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 **Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct**, as of 2026-09-15. > | `Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct` | 6/19/2025 | `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | Source: https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md console.groq.com says recommended replacement is **openai/gpt-oss-120b or qwen/qwen3.6-27b**, as of 2026-09-09. > | meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | 07/17/26 | openai/gpt-oss-120b or qwen/qwen3.6-27b | Source: https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations.md ### Platform / deployment scope inference-docs.cerebras.ai says platform / deployment scope is **Cerebras Inference API**, as of 2026-09-09. > 2025-11-03 Deprecated llama-4-scout-17b-16e-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 (model remains available on SambaStack)**, as of 2026-09-15. > | `Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct` | 6/19/2025 | `Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct` | Source: https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md console.groq.com says platform / deployment scope is **Free and developer-tier usage — enterprise customers with a committed-spend contract are not affected**, as of 2026-09-09. > | meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | 07/17/26 | openai/gpt-oss-120b or qwen/qwen3.6-27b | Source: https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations.md docs.together.ai says platform / deployment scope is **Together AI serverless inference**, as of 2026-09-15. > | 2026-02-06 | `meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct` | Yes | Source: https://docs.together.ai/docs/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.md - https://docs.together.ai/docs/deprecations.md 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/).