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qwen/qwen3.6-27b model retirement
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On September 14, 2026, Groq retired the model qwen/qwen3.6-27b for free and developer tiers. Requests to model qwen/qwen3.6-27b on these tiers fail since that date.
The error you get
What Groq answers a call to qwen/qwen3.6-27b once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"The model `qwen/qwen3.6-27b` does not exist or you do not have access to it.","type":"invalid_request_error","code":"model_not_found"}}What to use instead of qwen/qwen3.6-27b
Move to the recommended replacement model qwen/qwen3.8-27b.
In Groq's words
Deprecated Model: qwen/qwen3.6-27b; Shutdown Date: 09/14/26; Recommended Replacement Model ID: qwen/qwen3.8-27b
Facts
- API
- Groq
api.groq.com - Model
qwen/qwen3.6-27b- Released
- April 22, 2026 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- September 14, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Who it affects
- free and developer tiers
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Groq's own pages
Questions
When does qwen/qwen3.6-27b shut down?
Calls to the model qwen/qwen3.6-27b on Groq stopped working on September 14, 2026.
What happens to calls after September 14, 2026?
They have failed since September 14, 2026.
What error does qwen/qwen3.6-27b return once it is shut down?
Groq answers HTTP 404: "The model `qwen/qwen3.6-27b` does not exist or you do not have access to it.". Send another model to fix it.
When was qwen/qwen3.6-27b released?
qwen/qwen3.6-27b was released on April 22, 2026, 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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