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qwen/qwen2-72b model retirement
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Together AI retired model qwen/qwen2-72b on July 29, 2026. Calls requesting this model fail since that date. The removal applies to all requests sent to host api.together.xyz targeting this identifier.
What to use instead of qwen/qwen2-72b
Move to meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct-Reference, which is recommended by Together AI as the replacement.
In Together AI's words
Removal date: 2026-07-29; Model: Qwen/Qwen2-72B; Suggested replacement: meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct-Reference
Facts
- API
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qwen/qwen2-72b- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- July 29, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Together AI's own pages
Questions
When does qwen/qwen2-72b shut down?
Calls to the model qwen/qwen2-72b on Together AI stopped working on July 29, 2026.
What happens to calls after July 29, 2026?
They have failed since July 29, 2026.
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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