When does Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct shut down?

Groq has announced 2026-07-17 as the shutdown date for Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct.

What does Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct cost?

No public price is listed for Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct in our dataset.

What can I use instead of Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct?

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

Is Groq Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct deprecated?

Retired

No longer available. Groq shut Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct down on 2026-07-17 — calls to it fail.

meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct last verified 18 July 2026

Lifecycle dates

Status: Retired
Deprecation announced: 2026-06-17
Shutdown date: 2026-07-17

Pricing & context

Input: — / M tokens
Output: — / M tokens
Context window: —
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 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct deprecated?: No longer available. Groq shut Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct down on 2026-07-17 — calls to it fail.
When does Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct shut down?: Groq has announced 2026-07-17 as the shutdown date for Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct.
What does Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct cost?: No public price is listed for Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct in our dataset.
What can I use instead of Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct?: Active alternatives from Groq include GPT-OSS 20B, GPT-OSS 120B, Qwen3.6 27B.

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