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DeepInfra openchat/openchat_3.5 model retirement

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DeepInfra retired the model openchat/openchat_3.5 on July 16, 2026. Calls targeting this model fail since that date. Any application still requesting model openchat/openchat_3.5 receives an error.


What to use instead of openchat/openchat_3.5

Move to meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo, recommended by DeepInfra.


Facts

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Model
openchat/openchat_3.5
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
July 16, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Model list
Last updated
Verified
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Questions

When does openchat/openchat_3.5 shut down?

Calls to the model openchat/openchat_3.5 on DeepInfra stopped working on July 16, 2026.

What happens to calls after July 16, 2026?

They have failed since July 16, 2026.

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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