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DeepInfra meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b model retirement

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Calls to the model meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b on DeepInfra stopped working on November 11, 2025.


What to use instead of meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b

DeepInfra recommends moving to meta-llama/Llama-Guard-4-12B as the replacement.


Facts

API
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Model
meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b
Released
July 23, 2024 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
November 11, 2025
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Model list
Last updated
Verified
, against DeepInfra's own pages

Questions

When does meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b shut down?

Calls to the model meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b on DeepInfra stopped working on November 11, 2025.

What happens to calls after November 11, 2025?

They have failed since November 11, 2025.

When was meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b released?

meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b was released on July 23, 2024, 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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