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gemma2-9b-it retirement date and replacement

Groq API · Model · retired Oct 8, 2025 (retired)Unverified

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Checked Nov 9, 2026 on Groq's page
RetiredOct 8, 2025 (retired)
Replacementllama-3.1-8b-instant
Identifierllama-3.1-8b-instant
What it isgemma2-9b-it shut down on Groq API.
Sourceconsole.groq.com/docs/deprecations

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