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gemma2-9b-it model retirement
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Calls to the model gemma2-9b-it on Groq stopped working on October 8, 2025.
The error you get
What Groq answers a call to gemma2-9b-it once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `gemma2-9b-it` does not exist or you do not have access to it.","type":"invalid_request_error","code":"model_not_found"}}What to use instead of gemma2-9b-it
Move to openai/gpt-oss-20b. llama-3.1-8b-instant, named first, stopped working on 2026-08-16.
In Groq's words
Deprecated Model: gemma2-9b-it; Shutdown Date: 10/08/25; Recommended Replacement Model ID: llama-3.1-8b-instant
Facts
- API
- Groq
api.groq.com - Model
gemma2-9b-it- Released
- June 25, 2024 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- October 8, 2025
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Groq's own pages
Questions
When does gemma2-9b-it shut down?
Calls to the model gemma2-9b-it on Groq stopped working on October 8, 2025.
What happens to calls after October 8, 2025?
They have failed since October 8, 2025.
What error does gemma2-9b-it return once it is shut down?
Groq answers HTTP 404: "The model `gemma2-9b-it` does not exist or you do not have access to it.". Send another model to fix it.
When was gemma2-9b-it released?
gemma2-9b-it was released on June 25, 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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