# meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b

Calls to the model meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b on Groq stopped working on March 5, 2026.

## The error Groq returns once meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b is gone

HTTP 404

```json
{"error":{"message":"The model `meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b` does not exist or you do not have access to it.","type":"invalid_request_error","code":"model_not_found"}}
```

## What to use instead

Move to openai/gpt-oss-safeguard-20b, which is recommended by Groq.

- API: Groq (api.groq.com)
- Model: meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b
- Released: April 29, 2025 (models.dev)
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: March 5, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against Groq's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/groq/meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b/

## Groq's words

> Deprecated Model: meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b; Shutdown Date: 03/05/26; Recommended Replacement Model ID: openai/gpt-oss-safeguard-20b

Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix: https://github.com/apps/okapi-agent