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Novita AI qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b model retirement

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Novita AI retired the model qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b on May 22, 2026. Calls targeting this model fail since that date. The deprecation notice designated the model as retired and pointed to newer alternatives.


What to use instead of qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b

Update your requests to use qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b or qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b as recommended by Novita. These alternatives are also available on Dedicated Endpoints.

In Novita AI's words

Deprecated model: qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b; Recommended alternatives: qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b, qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b; Notes: Also available on Dedicated Endpoints

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Facts

API
Novita AI api.novita.ai
Model
qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b
Released
April 28, 2025 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
May 22, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Model notices
Last updated
Verified
, against Novita AI's own pages

Questions

When does qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b shut down?

Calls to the model qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b on Novita AI stopped working on May 22, 2026.

What happens to calls after May 22, 2026?

They have failed since May 22, 2026.

When was qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b released?

qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b was released on April 28, 2025, 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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