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Meta Llama 3.1 8B-Instruct model retirement
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DigitalOcean deprecated the model Meta Llama 3.1 8B-Instruct on the Gradient AI Platform without announcing a shutdown date. Calls targeting this model will eventually fail. The change applies to all requests utilizing model Meta Llama 3.1 8B-Instruct.
What to use instead of Meta Llama 3.1 8B-Instruct
Migrate to Llama 3.3 70B-Instruct (llama3.3-70b-instruct) or gpt-oss-20b (openai-gpt-oss-20b) to avoid service disruption.
In DigitalOcean API's words
The following models are deprecated from DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Platform: - Meta Llama 3.1 8B-Instruct
Facts
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Meta Llama 3.1 8B-Instruct- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- No date given yet
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
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- Last updated
- Verified
- , against DigitalOcean API's own pages
Questions
When does Meta Llama 3.1 8B-Instruct shut down?
DigitalOcean API deprecated the model Meta Llama 3.1 8B-Instruct without giving a shutdown date yet.
Do these calls still work?
Yes, they still work: DigitalOcean API has not given a shutdown date yet.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
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