llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct (Azure AI Foundry)

In Azure AI Foundry's words

Model: Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct; Version: —; Lifecycle: GA; Retirement date: 2027-01-31; Replacement: —

Azure AI Foundry, Deprecations page

Facts

API: Azure AI Foundry *.services.ai.azure.com
Model: llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct
Released: April 5, 2025 (models.dev)
Kind: Model retirement
Takes effect: January 31, 2027
Calls after that day: Fail
Source: Deprecations page
Last updated: November 4, 2026
Verified: November 6, 2026, against Azure AI Foundry's own pages

Questions

When does llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct shut down?

Calls to the model llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct on Azure AI Foundry stop working on January 31, 2027.

What happens to calls after January 31, 2027?

They fail from that day.

When was llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct released?

llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct was released on April 5, 2025, according to models.dev.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

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