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Together AI deepseek-r1 model retirement

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Together AI retired model deepseek-r1 on November 6, 2026. Calls using this model are now redirected to a newer model rather than failing. Together AI answers these requests using DeepSeek-R1-0528, which features the same architecture and targeted improvements.


What to use instead of deepseek-r1

Update your requests to use DeepSeek-R1-0528, as recommended by Together AI.

In Together AI's words

Original model: DeepSeek-R1; Redirects to: DeepSeek-R1-0528; Notes: Same architecture, targeted improvements

Together AI, Deprecations page

Facts

API
Together AI api.together.xyz
Model
deepseek-r1
Released
January 1, 2025 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
November 6, 2026
Calls after that day
Answered by a newer version
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against Together AI's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Since November 6, 2026, Together AI answers calls to the model deepseek-r1 from a newer version.

What happens to calls after November 6, 2026?

Together AI answers them from a newer version. The response can differ from what your code expects.

When was deepseek-r1 released?

deepseek-r1 was released on January 1, 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.


deepseek-r1 on other APIs 6

  1. DeepInfra deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1Model retirement Stopped working
  2. Together AI deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1Model retirement Stopped working
  3. Azure AI Foundry deepseek-r1Model retirement Stopped working
  4. Novita AI deepseek/deepseek-r1Model retirement Stopped working
  5. No date Alibaba Model Studio deepseek-r1Model retirement Deprecated, no date
  6. No date iFlow deepseek-r1Model retirement Deprecated, no date

More from Together AI 10

  1. google/gemma-4-31b-itModel retirement Stopped working
  2. deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash-0731Model retirement Stopped working
  3. meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-turboModel retirement Stopped working
  4. qwen/qwen3.8-2.4t-a95bModel retirement Stopped working
  5. deepseek-v3Model retirement Redirected
  6. deepseek-v3-0324Model retirement Redirected
  7. kimi-k2Model retirement Redirected
  8. minimaxai/minimax-m3Model retirement Stopped working
  9. mistralai/mistral-7b-instruct-v0.3Model retirement Redirected
  10. thinkingmachines/inklingModel retirement Stopped working

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