When does Llama 3 8B shut down?

Groq has announced 2025-08-30 as the shutdown date for Llama 3 8B.

What does Llama 3 8B cost?

No public price is listed for Llama 3 8B in our dataset.

What can I use instead of Llama 3 8B?

Active alternatives from Groq include GPT-OSS 20B, GPT-OSS 120B, Qwen3.6 27B.

Is Groq Llama 3 8B deprecated?

Retired

No longer available. Groq shut Llama 3 8B down on 2025-08-30 — calls to it fail.

llama3-8b-8192 last verified 18 July 2026

Lifecycle dates

Status: Retired
Deprecation announced: 2025-05-31
Shutdown date: 2025-08-30

Pricing & context

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Output: — / M tokens
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Model maker: Meta

Sources

console.groq.com https://console.groq.com/docs/deprecations

Verified against the source on 18 July 2026. Dataset snapshot 18 July 2026. Providers can change a date without notice — the link above is always the final word.

Common questions

Is Llama 3 8B deprecated?: No longer available. Groq shut Llama 3 8B down on 2025-08-30 — calls to it fail.
When does Llama 3 8B shut down?: Groq has announced 2025-08-30 as the shutdown date for Llama 3 8B.
What does Llama 3 8B cost?: No public price is listed for Llama 3 8B in our dataset.
What can I use instead of Llama 3 8B?: Active alternatives from Groq include GPT-OSS 20B, GPT-OSS 120B, Qwen3.6 27B.

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